held up towards rear, ridden and no headway final 2f
slowly into stride, held up in rear, driven over 1f out, kept on final furlong but no impression
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, led and joined inside final furlong, just held on, all out
slowly into stride and always behind
raced on outer, chased leader 5f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders to 2f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt, held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, driven to join winner inside final furlong, just failed
took keen hold, tracked leaders, nowhere to go from over 1f out, not recover
prominent, outpaced 2f out, keeping on same pace on rail when not much room final furlong
close up, effort to chase leading pair 2f out, weakening when not much room inside final furlong
led, ridden 3f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, chased leaders until no extra towards finish
behind, pushed along 3f out, headway and switched right over 1f out, edged left and stayed on under pressure to take 3rd well inside final furlong
Parc Aux Boules is not the most straight forward of characters, but should be capable of landing this modest handicap, Seldemosa and I Wish can chase him home. Roger Charlton's gelding has taken well to the all-weather and put in another solid display at Southwell last time, finishing runner-up to Abbeygate. His previous effort here behind Balerno was also full of promise and off today's mark he looks then one to beat. I Wish is running better than her form figures suggest and is expected to go well at a decent price. However the main threat to the selection should be Seldemosa. This well bred daughter of Selkirk landed a decent looking maiden at Wolverhampton last time and has valuable Lingfield experience as well, she will be difficult to keep out of the frame. Of the others Littleton Zephir has claims on his best form, but Parc Aux Boules looks the pick of the weights today and gets our vote.
Frank's Quest (IRE) 20-1 Tracked leaders, ridden along over 2f out, beaten when hampered and checked inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Welsh Wind at Lingfield 1m sll (G4) pol in Feb.
Kindlelight Debut 7-1 Held up, some headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, last of 10, 11l behind Minimum Bid at Lingfield 6f fll hcp (E3) pol in Feb.
Temper Tantrum 13-2 Took keen hold, held up behind, headway over 1f out, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Glendale at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (F4) pol.
I Wish 8-1 Towards rear, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out, not pace to reach leaders, 5th of 13, 3l behind Iced Diamond at Lingfield 7f hcp (F4) pol in Feb.
Seldemosa 4-1 Towards rear, ridden along 3f out, headway over 2f out, led final furlong, edged left inside final furlong, driven out, won at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (D3) pol in Jan beating Dan di Canio by 1l, 13 ran.
Littleton Zephir (USA) 7-1 Held up mid-division, good headway over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ridden clear, won at Lingfield 1m stk (H5) pol in Dec beating Clare Galway by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Parc Aux Boules 15-8fav Tracked leaders, led and hung left 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Abbeygate at Southwell 7f stk (G4) fbs.
Dial Square 13-2 Dwelt, held up mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, no progress, 10th of 14, 6l behind Glendale at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (F4) pol.
