held up, headway on inside 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
went right start, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right under pressure approaching final furlong, headed inside
held up and keen, headway to join leaders on outside 3f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace when hit on nose by rivals whip
held up, headway on outside 3f out, weakened 1f out
soon led, ridden 2f out, hanging right when heading 1f out and one pace
chased leaders, weakened 3f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
This race will not take much winning and from a shortlist of Sawwaah, Blue Sky Thinking and Princess Cocoa we will side with Sawwaah to land the prize. The selection was well beaten on the turf last time at Redcar but he is different proposition on the all-weather and in this grade he is always a serious player. Blue Sky Thinking could give him the most to think about as he won an amateur riders race here in good style last time. However, he did get the run of the race that day and as he was returning from a nine month break there is the possibility that he could bounce this evening. Princess Cocoa won an apprentice handicap when last seen at this venue so if she can reproduce that form then she is entitled to get competitive, and she should be suited by this drop in trip after being beaten over further at Kempton recently. Sweet World has won over this course and distance, but he was well beaten last time and a safer bet looks to be Sawwaah who is the pick.
Lucayan Dancer 40-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, some late headway, never dangerous, 10th of 17, 13l behind Granston (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Princess Cocoa (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 7, 2l behind Tilapia (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Blue Sky Thinking (IRE) 7-2 (10-6) Tracked clear leader, ridden to lead on bit over 2f out, soon clear, easily, won at W'hampton 1m 1f amt clm stk (6) pol beating Casablanca Minx (10-8) by 5l, 11 ran.
Sawwaah (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 14, 40l behind Bedouin Blue (8-9) at Redcar 1m 2f sll (6) gs.
Sweet World 17-2 (9-3) Close up, ridden 3f out, kept on to take remote 2nd near finish, 2nd of 5, 12l behind Yakimov (9-7) at Southwell 1m clm (6) fbs in Feb.
Chart Express 50-1 (8-13) Held up, driven along over 3f out, never troubled leaders, 7th of 13, 14l behind Chart Oak (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 5f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Imperial Amber 20-1 (8-12) Keen, tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, edged left over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 9, 20l behind Competitor (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) pol.
