held up on inner, switched right halfway, headway to track leaders soon after, every chance from 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
pulled hard, raced wide until dropped in to tracked leader over 4f out, led briefly approaching 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
in rear, never near leaders
dwelt, soon pushed along, headway to be in touch over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on to go 3rd final furlong, not reached leaders
tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong
in rear, short lived effort 2f out
led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, one pace final furlong
raced wide always in rear
raced wide held up, weakened over 3f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
A Little Bit Dusty made all to win a similar event at Wolverhampton last time and another bold bid from the front is expected here. Hackett will need to step up on his recent effort behind Better Self at Kempton, but it's worth keeping an eye on Mick Channon's newcomer Bountiful Guest on his belated debut. ETERNAL YOUTH ran well in a couple of claimers over 7f in December and his below par effort from a wide draw at Kempton last time can be forgiven. He gets the vote here racing over a mile for the first time.
A Little Bit Dusty 9-2 (9-1) Made all, clear 3f out, driven out final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo sell stks (6) pol in Jan beating Oratouch (8-7) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Eternal Youth (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders on outer, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 13l behind Sacrosanctus (9-4) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Beach Patrol (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, took keen hold and soon chased leaders, hard ridden on inside 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 15l behind Joe Le Taxi (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan.
Bountiful Guest Bahamian Bounty gelding out of Perfect Partner.
Hackett (IRE) 13-2 (8-9) Chased leading pair until outpaced over 2f out, rallied to well held 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 4l behind Better Self (8-4) at Kempton 1m 3yo clm stks 0-70 (6) pol in Jan.
High Avon 5-1 (9-0) Started slowly, towards rear, hard ridden 2f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to trouble leaders, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Shutterbug (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Lough Corrib (USA) 3-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 10l behind George Woolf (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Ability Girl 16-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders on inside, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 8, 11l behind Dazzled (10-0) at Kempton 1m Fillies Maiden Auction Stakes (3-5yo) (6) pol in Jan.
Adieu 25-1 (8-4) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 11l behind Casual Mover (8-6) at Lingfield 1m mdn auc stks (5) pol.
Blaze On By 100-1 (8-6) Took keen hold, held up in last trio, ridden and struggling in rear entering final 2f, last of 7, 9l behind Ivan Vasilevich (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Dec.