soon led, ridden 2f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on gamely
pulled hard, headway to track winner over 4f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out
dwelt, soon close up, chased winner 2f out, effort approaching final furlong, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong
keen, held up in rear, kept on never dangerous
keen, held up in rear, outpaced 3f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
A small but competitive field goes to post for this handicap and many can be given chances on their best form but the principals look to be Party Boss Big Band Music and Chantaco and the vote is given to the unbeaten Party Boss. The selection has won all his races to date in good style defeating All A Dream with plenty in hand last time out. Granted he has plenty of weight but he has plenty of scope for improvement and he is taken to defy the handicaper. Big Band Music rates the main danger he won his only start to to date when defeating Avanti Avanti in a maiden but that form has since been let down and he will need to improve to score. Chantaco also won well last time out when defeating Il Pranzo. He remains on a fair mark and from what looks a good draw he will be a danger to all. Of the remainder Chief Exec is another with scope for improvement and looks weighted up to his best and in a race where there are more questions than answers for the winner we return to the unbeaten Party Boss.
Party Boss 7-2 Made all, clear 2f out, easily, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo stk (B1) pol beating All A Dream by 6l, 5 ran.
Doctor's Cave 5-1 In touch, headway halfway, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Major Faux Pas at Southwell 1m nov stk (D3) fbs in Nov.
Big Band Music (USA) Evensfav Prominent, led well over 2f out, drew clear over 1f out, pushed out, readily, won at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn (D3) pol in Jan beating Avanti Avanti by 3l, 12 ran.
Chief Exec 5-2 Held up in touch, chased winner from well over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Il Colosseo at W'hampton 7f nov stk (D3) pol in Dec.
Chantaco (USA) 8-1 Slowly into stride, held up, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead close home, won at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (E3) pol beating Il Pranzo by a nk, 9 ran.
All A Dream 14-1 Held up, headway to chase winner well 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Party Boss at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo stk (B1) pol.
Simplify 25-1 Held up, headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never going pace to trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Chantaco at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (E3) pol.
