held up in touch, headway over 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
led, ridden over 1f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and one pace final furlong
Tenacestream ran on well over course and distance when making a winning debut in a maiden last month and John Best's gelding has to be respected but a handicap mark of 77 looks a shade high on only his second start and preference is for EDGEWATER, who gets the vote over Zubova. Michael Attwater's filly deserves to get her head in front having found one too good in each of her last three starts but she has been a beaten favourite in her last four outings and may once again have to settle for minor honours. David Evans continues to have plenty of winners and his representative, Transfixed, cannot be discounted but is probably better over seven furlongs. Future Regime remains a maiden after five outings and has given little sign of encouragement with a bigger threat likely to come from Memorandum. Roger Charlton's filly is open to improvement after just four starts but she was all out when landing her maiden here over the minimum trip last month and has yet to prove that she stays six furlongs. There are no doubts on that score with Edgewater though and John Akehurst's colt can resume winning ways having looked a little one paced over seven furlongs at Kempton at the beginning of the month.
Edgewater (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) With leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 2 1/2l behind Blue Lyric (8-9) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Transfixed (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 9l behind Wellmarked (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Tenacestream (CAN) 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leading pair, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Passion Overflow (8-12) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Memorandum 2-1fav (9-10) Chased leader after 1f, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3l behind Goddess Of Light (9-4) at Lingfield 5f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Zubova 7-4fav (8-9) Held up, headway on inside from over 1f out, soon challenged winner, ridden and not run on, 2nd of 8, nk behind Miss Lesley (8-11) at Lingfield 6f 2yo clm stks (6) pol.
Future Regime (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, in rear, hung left and kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 9, 7l behind Clifton Bridge (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
