in touch, shaken up 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on well to lead close home
soon led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, held when hampered inside final furlong
always in rear
mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon held
led early, in touch, ridden and edging left, led again 1f out, headed close home
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ran on one pace
with leaders, ridden to lead well over 1f out, fading when headed 1f out
slowly into stride, always in rear
in touch, driven and lost place over 4f out
held up, headway on inside 4f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out, soon eased
in touch, lost place over 3f out and eased
SCOTTISH AFFAIR can make it back-to-back wins in this handicap; the list of alternatives is headed by Mr Prolific and Lake Kalamalka. Ed Dunlop's 3-year-old was an easy winner at Wolverhampton last time when he looked as though he was one to stay on the right side of. He remains open to plenty of improvement and if he takes another step in the right direction today he will be hard to beat. Mr Prolific has been anything but so far, but he ran his best race yet at Nottingham earlier this month and if he can build on that then he would have a serious chance. Lake Kalamalka is another that showed she had trained-on with a solid effort on her seasonal return earlier in the month. She can go well, along with Squad who has been running with a decent level of consistency. However, Scottish Affair won in impressive fashion last time and he can go in again.
Lake Kalamalka (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Steady headway from over 3f out, ridden and every chance throughout final furlong, outstayed, 2nd of 8, hd behind Peter Grimes (8-13) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Mar.
Money Money Money 50-1 (8-12) Took strong hold, held up last, switched left over 2f out, soon ridden, some late headway, never dangerous, 8th of 15, 13l behind Heliodor (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 1f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sep.
Hatman Jack (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up, never dangerous, eased final furlong, last of 7, 16l behind Captain Carey (9-9) at Bath 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Squad 10-1 (8-6) Mid-division, headway 2f out, pressed winner from over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, not quickened near finish, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Eastern Aria (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Scottish Affair 13-2 (9-1) Steadied start, held up towards rear, chased leaders 2f out, headway over 1f out, hung left, ran on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong and asserted towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar beating Duke Of Normandy (9-7) by 2l, 7 ran.
Salybia Bay 14-1 (8-10) In touch, switched left over 5f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 8l behind Lyra's Daemon (9-4) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Parc Des Princes (USA) 9-1 (9-3) Slight lead to over 5f out, prominent until drive, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 18l behind Tottie (8-12) at Brighton 1m 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Oct.
Lucky Punt 16-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 6th of 13, 4l behind Amazing Blue Sky (8-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo clm stks (5) pol in Dec.
Best Bidder (USA) 40-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 11th of 15, 9l behind Cornish Castle (9-8) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Mr Prolific 7-2fav (8-9) Raced wide, mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 15, 2 3/4l behind Urban Space (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Sermons Mount (USA) 20-1 (8-8) Held up behind leaders, pushed along halfway, no headway final 2f, 4th of 6, 9l behind Sanvean (8-3) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Fongoli 33-1 (8-7) In touch, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced, 6th of 13, 11l behind Herschel (9-4) at Kempton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Stafford Charlie 66-1 (9-3) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, lost place over 5f out, soon behind and tailed off final 2f, last of 6, 25l behind Sign Of Approval (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
