difficult loading in stalls, always last, pushed along and outpaced over 4f out, tailed off
tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no chance with winner, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, weakened
tracked winner, hung left and lost 2nd over 3f out, went 2nd again over 1f out, no chance with winner
made all, soon clear, reduced lead 5f out, came clear again final 2f, eased final 100 yards, unchallenged
It could pay to side with CRISSCROSSED in this. Amanda Perrett's colt went close over 1m2f at Chelmsford last month with Honourable Action back in fourth and should confirm running on the same terms. The latter has subsequently finished behind Ya Hade Ye Delil at Kempton but the Hannon colt ran below par when a well beaten third at Pontefract last time. The remainder have less to recommend them though The Twisler is likely to improve for today's step up to middle-distances.
Sirrah Star (IRE) 100-1 (9-9) Held up in last pair, headway towards far side 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, soon beaten, tailed off, last of 8, 28l behind Blue Waltz (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) sft in Aug.
Honourable Action (IRE) 5-2 (8-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden 1f out, weakened towards finish, 5th of 9, 5l behind Process (8-7) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
The Twisler 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden to lead briefly 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 12l behind Moheet (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Ya Hade Ye Delil 11-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on well close home, never a threat, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Wind Place And Sho (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gs.
Art Looker (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling 4f out, behind final 3f, never a factor, 10th of 11, 25l behind Cornelious (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd.
Crisscrossed 2-1fav (8-7) Slowly away close up, ridden and no impression 2f out, headway and edged right approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Mister Rockandroll (8-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.