led, ridden over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, ran on
chased leader until ridden 3f out, switched right 1f out, stayed on
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
behind, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
pulled hard mid-division, headway over 5f out, went 2nd 3f out, soon ridden, led well inside final furlong, all out
held up, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
behind, ridden, headway well over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish
always behind
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
in touch, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out
held up, ridden 4f out, effort over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders
Linning Wine can score again at the expense of York Cliff, Play Master and My Pension. Linning Wine has been kept to the all-weather for some time now and finally got his head in front in first-time cheekpieces at Lingfield last month. There was talk of retiring him when he was with Brendan Powell, but Paul Blockley has been patient with the 10-year-old whose winning days may not be over just yet, given that he is back on a fair mark these days. York Cliff is only plating class these days, but won over further here the time before last when ridden by Eddie Ahern who is back in the plate today, so he looks a leading player as well. Play Master won over a mile here two years ago, and a couple of placed efforts of late suggest that he should be there or thereabouts as well, while My Pension is also a past course winner as is Paso Doble, so they are all worth a mention, but Linning Wine has already proved that he is not finished just yet and another success is very much on the cards.
Cardinal Venture (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Stumbled start, soon tracked leader, weakened and eased final furlong, 11th of 12, 8l behind Capable Guest (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Feb.
Rapscallion (GER) 50-1 (9-0) Keen, close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Compton Bolter (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stk (A) pol in Nov '03.
Linning Wine (IRE) 9-4jt-fav (9-3) Held up in rear, good headway going well over 1f out, led 1f out, soon clear, easily, won at Lingfield 1m clm (6) pol in Feb beating Nisr (8-10) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Paso Doble 12-1 (8-11) In rear, ridden 4f out, late headway when not clear run inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Set Alight (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Feb.
Play Master (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Shannon Arms (8-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (6) pol in Feb.
York Cliff 7-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up, headway well over 1f out, soon ridden, not much room inside final furlong, ran on, not trouble leaders, 8th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Debbie (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 4f banded stk (7) pol in Feb.
Dane's Rock (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Prominent, driven over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 10l behind Lady Suesanne (8-7) at Southwell 1m sll (6) fbs in Jan.
Scamperdale 14-1 (9-0) In touch, headway 2f out, ran on hanging right inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Heartcrusher (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol in Dec.
