led, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
pulled hard in touch, headway and not clear run over 1f out, switched right, never able to challenge
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
dwelt, chased leaders, headway well over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, driven out
tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
LISAHANE BOG may well still be one step ahead of the handicapper and is preferred to Prince Of Sorrento and the game Transfixed. Peter Hedger's gelding gives his backers some anxious moments as he rarely seems to race on the bridle and needs to be rousted along from some way out but cheekpieces have been the making of him. There's no doubting his desire to win, he's on an upward curve and a 3lb rise for his latest success is unlikely to anchor him. The small field and the possibility of a falsely run race could count against him though and Transfixed is one of those that could profit if allowed an easy time of things in front. She's proved to be a remarkably durable campaigner and only narrowly lost out to Prince Of Sorrento over course and distance last time. The winner will be fancied to confirm the form on just 1lb worse terms for half a length and the way that he raced suggested that there was more to come as he still looked rather green when push came to shove. Exceedthewildman wasn't far back in third and now has the assistance of a 7lb claimer but he was possibly flattered by the way that the race was run and he may need some respite from the assessor. Epic has a little to prove but he hasn't had too many chances in his career and has had just the one start since being gelded. Connections held hopes that he would show improved form as a three year old but he's hard to recommend on the evidence of his last start and there's no reason to abandon the progressive Lisahane Bog.
Transfixed (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, every chance from over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Prince Of Sorrento (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Prince Of Sorrento 2-1fav (9-2) Chased leaders, headway 2f out, every chance over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Transfixed (9-2) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Lisahane Bog 10-3 (9-0) Dwelt, held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, hard ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, all out, won at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Ramamara (8-10) by hd, 7 ran.
Exceedthewildman 10-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, raced in last place, woken up over 5f out, trying to close when not clear run inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Admiral Cochrane (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Epic (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 10l behind New Christmas (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
