tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader just inside final furlong, kept on one pace
led and soon 3 lengths clear, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra
held up well off the pace, still plenty to do 2f out, ridden and quickened entering final furlong, ran on strongly to lead towards finish, won going away
tracked clear leader, closed 4f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed towards finish
VICTORY BOND struggled in a tough Listed contest here last time but won in this grade before that when beating Pactolus over track and trip. A line through the latter gives William Haggas’ charge the beating of Felix and he’s taken to come out best in this. The latter showed further progress when scoring at Wolverhampton on Boxing Day with the re-opposing Star Of Southwold behind but Singing Sheriff faces much tougher opposition raised 8lb for winning easily at the same track recently.
Victory Bond 4-1 (9-8) Close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 5 1/4l behind Dubai Warrior (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Dec.
Star Of Southwold (FR) 9-4jfav (9-7) Led, quickened pace over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Kaser (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Felix 6-1 (8-11) Close up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Dec beating Pactolus (9-12) by 1l, 7 ran.
Singing Sheriff 11-4 (8-12) Hampered start, tracked leader, led over 3f out, driven clear over 1f out, easily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating International Law (8-9) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.