held up in rear, effort on inside over 1f out, never reached leaders, not much room near finish
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded towards finish
held up in rear, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, not reach leaders
chased leaders, ridden and carried head high over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up in rear, no chance when hampered over 1f out
held up in rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never able to challenge
settled last, headway on inner and eased out over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, led final 70 yards, comfortably
chased leader, ridden and effort 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on final furlong until not pace of winner and headed final 75 yards
in touch, driven along halfway, one pace and no impression final 2f
raced wide in mid-division, hard driven 2f out, soon beaten
chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, chance entering final furlong, not quicken
Nonrunner
Cheese 'n' Biscuits gets the vote to continue on the upward curve with Mistral Sky and Quantum Leap rating the main dangers. The selection has been in the form of his life of late and won well last time out when defeating Minimum Bid, granted he is rising in the weights but he won with plenty in hand last time and under conditions that suit he is taken to defy the handicapper again. Quantum Leap rates the main danger as he also won well last time out when defeating Joy And Pain that was in a boys race so he escapes a penalty for that win and he will not be far away. Mistral Sky is another worthy of respect he was an unlucky in running fourth behind Night Air last time and is sure to be suited by the step up in trip so is worth noting in the market. Cape St Vincent has dropped to a handy mark and is another that should be monitored in the market but he is becoming hard to win with. Of the remainder Northern Desert has place claims on his best form but that is over a longer trip and for the winner we return to Cheese 'n' Biscuits.
Steely Dan 9-2 Behind in touch, ridden over 2f out, slightly outpaced, kept on final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Binanti at Lingfield 1m stk (D2) pol in Dec.
Waterside (IRE) 9-2 Led, joined 2f out, soon headed and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Mr Lambros at Lingfield 7f hcp (D2) pol in Jan.
Indian Steppes (FR) 10-1 Soon outpaced, ridden halfway, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Hidden Dragon at Southwell 5f hcp (C1) fbs in Jan.
Mistral Sky 9-2 Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance well over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Night Air at W'hampton 7f hcp (D2) pol in Jan.
Cheese 'n Biscuits 2-1fav Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, squeezed through to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Lingfield 7f fll hcp (E3) pol in Jan beating Minimum Bid by 1l, 14 ran.
Stormy Nature (IRE) 6-1 Tracked leaders, edged left 2f out, led well over 1f out, all out when headed inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 2l behind Les Arcs at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (E3) pol in Dec.
Quantum Leap 13-2 In touch, headway to chase leader 2f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 7f app hcp (E3) pol beating Joy And Pain by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Northern Desert (IRE) 7-1 Slowly into stride, settled in rear, headway on inner final 2f, ran on, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 5l behind Night Air at Lingfield 1m hcp (D2) pol in Jan.
