tracked leader, lost place over 4f out,
soon led, ridden when headed 2f out, soon weakened
held up, headway on inside over 3f out, close up over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish
mid-division, behind final 3f
held up and keen, headway over 3f out, to chase leading quartet, soon beaten
held up and keen, led on beat over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, ridden out
Nonrunner
Naughty Thoughts has been in good form this year and although beaten into third last time he is taken to get back in the winners enclosure at the expense of Snake Skin and Gamesters Lady. The selection has been in winning form on the all weather at Lingfield and Wolverhampton before finishing third in behind Royal Audition at Folkestone last time out in testing conditions. He comes from a yard that has a good strike rate this season and on form he looks well capable of landing himself back in the winners enclosure. Snake Skin has run well on his first two outings winning at Warwick and finishing second off a six pound higher mark. He now has to run off a seven pound higher mark so therefore he looks vulnerable under these circumstances. Gamesters Lady will benefit for the run as it was her first outing for sometime. She dropped to a handy mark and took advantage of a decent all weather rating to win a couple over the winter months so is well worth noting in the market. But for the winner we return to Naughty Thoughts.
Uig 14-1 (8-7) Soon chasing leader, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Shunkawakhan (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (6) pol.
Gamesters Lady 8-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 10f out, chased leader, led 3f out, ridden when edged left well over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, driven out, won at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec beating Altos Reales (8-7) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Friends Hope 3-1jt-fav (8-2) Mid-division, smooth headway to chase leading pair over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Court Of Appeal (9-0) at Musselburgh 1m 4f sll (6) sft.
Spring Dream (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, under pressure over 3f out, soon beaten, 11th of 12, 40l behind Dhehdaah (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jun.
Snake Skin 5-1 (8-13) In touch, chased leader over 4f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden and hung left, headed 1f out, driven and rallied towards finish, 2nd of 8, shd behind Royal Auditon (8-4) at Folkestone 1m 4f fll hcp (5) sft.
Naughty Thoughts (IRE) 5-2fav (8-11) Dwelt, held up, hampered well over 3f out, wide into straight over 2f out, soon ridden, ran on final furlong, not reach leading pair, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Royal Auditon (8-4) at Folkestone 1m 4f fll hcp (5) sft.
Rose Row 5-2fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, chased leader over 3f out, beaten over 1f out, 5th of 8, 14l behind Punta Galera (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Ambitious Genes (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Prominent, pushed along over 5f out, effort over 3f out, no impression, 11th of 16, 24l behind Red Wine (8-8) at Doncaster 1m 4f app hcp (5) gd in Mar.
