dwelt, pushed along in rear, ridden and headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on near finish
led, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish
tracked leader, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
raced wide, in touch, ridden halfway, headway and edged left over 1f out, led towards finish, ran on
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
taken to post early, in rear, ridden halfway, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, no impression final furlong
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SHAWKANTANGO returned to action this year an improved performer. He's rattled up a hat trick over the minimum trip at Southwell and doesn't look like he's finished yet. Previous unplaced efforts at this track would suggest Derek Shaw's charge prefers the Fibresand, but he's simply in much better form now and can continue his winning ways. Dancing Freddy also arrives on the back of a win at Southwell but recent course winners Straboe and Lethal make more appeal, while Steelcut will have come on for his recent comeback and can figure.
Shawkantango 2-1fav (8-11) Went right start, pushed along in rear, outpaced after 2f, switched left 2f out, ridden and headway soon after, led inside final furlong, won at Southwell 5f hacp 0-70 (5) fbs beating Sleepy Blue Ocean (9-6) by 1l, 7 ran.
Hypnosis 14-1 (9-2) Reared in stalls, pulled hard and prominent, led over 1f out, soon headed, edged left entering final furlong, no extra, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Dualagi (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Dancing Freddy (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs beating Gold Story (8-8) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Straboe (USA) 5-4fav (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, edged right and kept on towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating We'll Deal Again (9-1) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Black Baccara 11-2 (8-2) Chased leaders, chased winner over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Island Legend (9-4) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Lethal 20-1 (10-9) Chased leader, chased clear leader over 1f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, just held on, won at Wolverhampton 6f am hcp 0-55 (6) pol in Jan beating Metropolitan Chief (10-5) by shd, 13 ran.
Metropolitan Chief 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division, lost place oevr 2f out, 13th of 14, 12l behind West Leake (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Steelcut 14-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden on outside over 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Desert Strike (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Clear Ice (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Restless Bay (8-7) at Wolverhampton 6f sell stks (6) pol.
Jolly Ranch 18-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden and every chance 1f out, hung right, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Desert Strike (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Triskaidekaphobia 20-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 7l behind Black Baccara (8-2) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-62 (6) pol in Jan.
