keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly away towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish
held up, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
slowly away raced wide keen towards rear, never on terms
always in rear
led, steadied pace over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed narrowly over 1f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, headed towards finish
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
always in rear
held up, headway and wide into straight 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
raced wide mid-division, headway to press leaders over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace
tracked leader, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, ran on
Strictly Silver is 6lb higher than when winning this last year when Alfred Hutchinson, Global Village and Loyalty were all well beaten. Alfred Hutchinson arrives in better form this time around and may well turn the tables. Noble Citizen has rattled up a hat-trick at Southwell this year, counting Tellovoi among his victims, but is upped 8lb for his latest win. Sky Khan caught Fashion Line at the post to dead-heat for first over track and trip last time and the former has Connor Beasley's 5lb allowance in his favour today. Tres Coronas may need his first start since September so STAR LINKS is preferred having won a shade cosily in this grade last month, with Strictly Silver well behind, and he gets the vote.
Alfred Hutchinson 6-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, ran on towards finish, not trouble leaders, 5th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Grey Mirage (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcap (2) pol in Feb.
Strictly Silver (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Hampered start, soon close up, led over 3f out, ridden 3 lengths clear 2f out, headed just over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 7l behind Star Links (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcap (2) pol in Feb.
Noble Citizen (USA) 5-2 (8-12) In touch in rear, headway on outer to track leader 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Southwell 1m hcp (0-90) (3) fbs in Feb beating Sound Advice (8-10) by 4l, 7 ran.
Tres Coronas (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Held up in rear far side, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 31, 2 1/4l behind Educate (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Star Links (USA) 5-1 (8-9) Went right start, tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led just over 1f out, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcap (2) pol in Feb beating Stasio (8-8) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Global Village (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Raced stand side close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 16l behind Ascription (9-1) at Doncaster 1m hcp 0-110 (2) gs in Sep.
Tellovoi (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind George Guru (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcap (2) pol in Feb.
Whispering Warrior (IRE) 11-4fav (8-10) Raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, effort over 1f out, not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 8th of 11, 3 1/2l behind True To Form (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Postscript (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 7l behind Short Squeeze (8-11) at Haydock 1m hcp 105 (2) gd in Sep.
Loyalty 25-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear, badly outpaced over 2f out, last and plenty to do over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well in closing stages, not reach leaders, 7th of 10, 3l behind Robin Hoods Bay (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcap (2) pol in Jan.
Fashion Line (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, joined on line, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb deadheating with Sky Khan (9-4), 9 ran.
Sky Khan 6-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, ridden and hung left well over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, still hanging left went taking 2nd towards finish, ran on to join leader on line, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb deadheating with Fashion Line (9-5), 9 ran.
Party Royal 14-1 (8-4) Tracked leader, lost place over 2f out, last of 7, 14l behind Prince Alzain (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Nov.
