held up and switched left soon after start, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
chased leaders, weakened over 3f out
chased leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, not quicken well inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, one pace
led, ridden over 2f out, headed last strides
soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, led last strides
chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, not quicken well inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden 3f out, weakened from well over 1f out
held up in touch, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, never dangerous
Summer Lodge is a sporting choice, while My Michelle and Scamperdale also make appeal on the pick of their form. That said Blackmail would also come into the reckoning if he is sparked back into life by his first ever visit to Dunstall Park. Still, he is very unlikely to start improving at the age of nine, so he looks a touch risky to recommend for anything other than each-way money. Scamperdale won a handicap off 55 here just after Christmas and has gone well for Tom Quealy in the past. But he has looked to be in the grip of the handicapper in his last two starts and now has a little to prove. My Michelle, on the other hand, comes here on the crest of a wave after winning two of her last four starts. She is still feasibly well treated on the pick of her past form; so her revitalisation may have a little room for more work. Watch the betting market closely where she is concerned. Even so, Summer Lodge looks to have been given a chance by the assessor and he edges the vote on this occasions. The Paul Dixon-owned gelding has gone close to losing his maiden tag on numerous occasions and deserves a change of fortune. He is relatively unexposed at the trip and it would come as no surprise to see him finally deliver the goods today (hopefully at fair odds to boot).
Street Life (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Slowly away, always in rear, 11th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Cinematic (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
King's Spear (IRE) 5-2jt-fav (9-1) Chased leader, led over 8f out until over 7f out, ridden over 4f out, soon beaten, last of 12, 41l behind Shape Up (8-12) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Summer Lodge 10-3fav (9-0) Slowly into stride, headway over 5f out to join leaders, faded final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Can Can Star (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Jan.
Topflight Wildbird 10-1 (8-9) Keen, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 19l behind New England (9-4) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sept.
My Michelle 3-1fav (8-12) Made all, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb beating Desert Lover (8-2) by 3l, 10 ran.
Scamperdale 12-1 (8-5) Reared start, headway on outside over 2f out, hampered on bend over 1f out, switched left but not recover, 6th of 13, 4l behind Discotheque (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
Lord of Dreams (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 22l behind Osolomio (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Blackmail (USA) 8-1 (8-13) Close up, ridden and lost place from 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, not reach leaders, 7th of 13, 2l behind King After (8-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
