slowly into stride, ran green in rear, effort on outside and shaken up 2fout, kept on steadily inside final furlong, nearest finish
led over 10f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, battled back to lead again post
led over 1f, tracked winner until 8f out, handy 3rd on inside, hung badly right from over 2f out, challenged 2f out, 2nd again over 1f out, driven into narrow lead inside final furlong, headed post
took keen hold, tracked leaders, 2nd 8f out until over 1f out, kept on same pace in 4th inside final furlong
raced keenly, tracked leaders, weakened 2f out
pushed along towards rear and outpaced over 3f out, never involved
took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, not much room and squeezed through into 3rd 2 out, every chance inside final furlong, held last strides
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
NATIVE ARROW showed his inexperience when sent off favourite over 1m2f at Chelmsford on his debut and the race was already over when he finally got into top gear. The application of headgear will help the Godolphin colt concentrate and the longer trip is another plus. He can reverse running with third-placed Shakour, who has since gone close at Lingfield, but Pilgrim Soul may prove a threat with this extra distance sure to suit. Mercer's Troop is related to a host of winners and Lucky Lover Boy is another newcomer to keep an eye on.
Lucky Lover Boy (IRE) Teofilo gelding out of Mayonga.
Mercer's Troop (IRE) Canford Cliffs colt out of Meek Appeal.
Native Arrow (USA) 10-11fav (9-2) Slowly into stride, very green and mostly ridden along towards rear, stayed on from over 1f out, not able to get on terms, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Volevo Lui (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Shakour (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, switched right 2f out, soon ridden, headway to chase winner when edged left entering final furlong, not quicken and lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Roundabout Kitten (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jan.
The Accountant Dylan Thomas gelding out of Glorybe.
Genuinely Crowded (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Perfect Illusion (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (6) pol in Jan.
Pilgrim Soul 11-4 (8-11) Hampered and bumped start, in touch, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 6 1/4l behind Desert Wind (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Victoria Drummond (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Slow into stride, pushed along in rear, reminders halfway, never near leaders, 5th of 7, 19 1/4l behind Perfect Illusion (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (6) pol in Jan.
