prominent, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide, chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
keen, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
keen, prominent, every chance from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right and led well inside final furlong
led, headed halfway, soon ridden, weakened 3f out
held up, ridden and weakened 3f out
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
in touch, ridden every chance from 2f out, one pace final furlong
Legal Lover gets the tentative vote in this claimer with Crusoe and Fortune Point picked out as the most likely dangers. The selection has been threatening to win a race for some time and he has twice gone close over this course and distance recently. He will need things to drop right but he looks the percentage call in a wide open contest. Crusoe rates the main danger as he won well last time when beating Naughty Girl. This colt is half blind in one eye so a wide draw normally helps him and he is expected to go close today. Fortune Point has not won a race for nearly two years but he does have ability and if he is given an easy lead he could be hard to peg back. However, for the winner we are happy to give another chance to Legal Lover.
Fortune Point (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Led for 1f, tracked leader after, ridden to lead 2f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 1l behind Star Welcome (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Crusoe (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, chased leader over 4f out, ridden, every chance 2f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Royal Axminster (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3f banded stk (7) std.
Legal Lover (IRE) 11-4fav (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Azreme (9-0) at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs in Jan.
Summer Shades 5-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 9l behind Joe Jo Star (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 1f banded stk (7) pol in Feb.
Diction (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, outpaced, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Mount Royale (9-3) at Southwell 7f banded stk (7) fbs.
Priorina (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Close up, led over 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 7f sll (6) fbs in Feb beating Vancouver Gold (9-9) by a nk, 9 ran.
Naughty Girl (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, outpaced halfway, headway and not clear run 3f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Crusoe (9-3) at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs.
Franky'n'jonny 8-1 (8-5) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Magical Music (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) pol.
