held up, ridden over 2f out, not quicken
in touch, ridden and close up over 2f out, one pace final furlong
tracked leaders, squeezed way through 2f out, ran on well to lead close home
tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed close home
held up, shaken up 3f out, stayed on, never on terms
in touch, ridden when bumped 2f out, weakened soon after
led and keen, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
This looks like it could be a match up between Supaverdi and our selection MELT, but if anything can get ahead of both of them, it could be Lady Brora. Richard Hannon's filly has a stone in hand on the top weights Flying Valentino and Friends Hope, and comes here in good form, having won once and been placed three times in four runs at Lingfield in the last couple of months. On the turf she's not shown much to date, but learning more about the game on the all-weather can see a change in fortunes on it here. Supaverdi, from the in-form Morrison stable has the advantage of being drawn in stall one, but may be held up which can be the way to win here, given the stiff uphill finish. She last saw a track in December when winning at the third time of asking, also on the polytrack, and this is her handicap debut. Lady Brora has also done well on the all-weather, and a run at Newbury suggested she can handle the turf, but she may need the run, as her last was in October. It looks like it may be a straight duel though between the likely top two in the market, with preference being for Melt.
Friends Hope 4-1 (8-8) Mid-division, effort over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 8l behind Bridgewater Boys (8-10) at Southwell 1m 3f clm stks (6) fbs in Mar.
Lady Brora 12-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway to track leader 5f out, ridden to dispute lead and every chance 2f out, no extra and one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Belotto (8-9) at Newbury 1m 2f flls hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.
Supaverdi (USA) 7-4 (8-12) Held up, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec beating Focail Eile (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Binfield (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 18l behind Spring Goddess (8-5) at Doncaster 1m fll hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gd in Mar.
Melt (IRE) 6-4fav (9-1) In rear, headway over 1f out, not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, ran on to take 3rd, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Suhayl Star (9-0) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) std.
Red Current 12-1 (9-2) Steadied start, switched left to inside rail, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on to chase leaders 1f out, kept on, nearest finish, 7th of 15, 4l behind Sagunt (8-12) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Street Diva (USA) 40-1 (8-4) Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, 12th of 13, 13l behind Pension Policy (8-10) at Great Leighs 1m 3yo hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Flying Valentino 40-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Soccerjackpot (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
