chased leaders, led over 2f out, hard ridden and ran on final furlong, headed final strides
started slowly, in touch 5f out, ridden and carried head high and reluctant entering final furlong, ran on final 100 yards
raced wide in mid-division, ridden halfway, behind final 2f
chased leader, hard ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, ran on final furlong
lost place on inner 5f out and dropped to rear, no impression when ran wide bend 2f out
in touch, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced
held up in rear, headway entering final furlong, stayed on
led to over 2f out, weakened rapidly over 1f out
Nonrunner
Joy And Pain makes a quick return to the track and can get the better of Peruvian Style Point Of Dispute and Fulvio. The selection finished an excellent second behind Quantum Leap in that course and distance event, going down by just over a length. There were some in form horses in arrears so the form could be pretty decent and he looks the one to beat. Peruvian Style is certainly the main danger, especially with a literal reading of the official ratings. He is currently rated fifteen pounds higher than the selection and he hasn't been beaten far in a couple of competitive handicaps recently. Fulvio was second in a banded event over a mile here last time and getting lumps of weight from the principals, he should be capable of running into a place. Point Of Dispute has done little wrong all winter and is another well suited by the race conditions. So a very competitive claimer and we will give a sporting vote to Joy And Pain.
Peruvian Style (IRE) 11-1 Slowly into stride, soon in touch, hampered and lost place over 1f, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, never dangerous, 5th of 9, 4l behind Atlantic Quest at W'hampton 7f hcp (D2) pol in Jan.
Point of Dispute 11-2 Slowly into stride, held up in rear, effort over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind We're Stonybroke at Lingfield 6f clm (F4) pol in Jan.
Alastair Smellie 14-1 Towards rear, ridden halfway, some late progress, 8th of 12, 5l behind Shirley Oaks at W'hampton 6f stk (H5) pol in Jan.
Fulvio (USA) 9-2 Close up, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed and no extra well inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Secam at Lingfield 1m stk (H5) pol in Jan.
Yamato Pink 20-1 Dwelt, soon in touch, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 11, 9l behind What-A-Dancer at Lingfield 6f clm (F4) pol in Dec.
Zinging 20-1 Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 7f stk (H5) pol beating Midmaar by a shd, 13 ran.
Rowan Pursuit 11-2 Chased leaders, weakening when hampered inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 9l behind Zariano at Lingfield 1m sll (G4) pol in Jan.
Joy And Pain 13-2 Led, ridden and headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Quantum Leap at Lingfield 7f app hcp (E3) pol.