held up in touch on inside, headway and switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace of 1st 2
held up in last trio, driven and headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
started slowly, always in rear, tailed off
led 1f, chased leader, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, led final strides
last trio, headway well over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, one pace
chased leader, led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, caught final strides
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, eased
in touch, weakened over 2f out
Wilfred Pickles has won just the once since 2011 and that was on the Polytrack. Pick A Little has been more prolific, but also on the all-weather, though he did win here as three-year-old. Carrera had Lutine Charlie a long way behind on the Turf at Lingfield last time but is upped 6lb and STORMBOUND is preferred. The latter was only beaten a nose at Kempton on his return and can go one better in this uninspiring opener.
Wilfred Pickles (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division on outside, headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to reach principals, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Barnmore (8-9) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in May.
Speedy Writer 16-1 (9-4) Went 2nd after 1f, lost 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 8l behind Barnmore (9-2) at Kempton 1m app hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Spirit Of Gondree (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Bumped start, held up, always towards rear, 10th of 13, 8l behind Sheikh The Reins (9-3) at Kempton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Pick A Little 12-1 (9-7) With leader, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Elle Rebelle (7-11) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Stormbound (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) Took keen hold tracking leaders, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, led over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 9, ns behind Barnmore (9-2) at Kempton 1m app hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Carrera 9-2 (9-5) Held up, switched left and headway over 1f out, edged right entering final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) gf beating Byrd In Hand (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Not Rigg (USA) 7-1 (8-9) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 6l behind Be Royale (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Lutine Charlie (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 10, 10l behind Carrera (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) gf.
Rutterkin (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and slightly outpaced over 2f out, switched right approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Sam Spade (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (0-55) (6) fbs in Apr.