in rear and in touch, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish
tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, carried left inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hung left, driven out
Prince Freddie's one decent run last term came on ground with give and he's unlikely to take part unless there is plenty of rain. Highlife Dancer has never raced beyond a mile and this is a stiff track to be attempting an extra four furlongs while Pretty Diamond hasn't shown enough to warrant support though she makes her handicap debut from a lowly mark. The latter's trainer, Mark Johnston, has a stronger candidate in BESTWECAN, who looked a potentially useful middle-distance performer with an impressive victory in an admittedly weak Lingfield maiden over this trip last month. Moonlight Rhapsody looks an obvious threat after her comfortable success over 1m2f at Lingfield in February and she holds entries in the big Sales races at Newmarket next week.
Highlife Dancer 16-1 (9-2) In touch in 4th, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 6l behind Apache Glory (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Bestwecan (IRE) 4-6fav (9-3) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Echos Of Motivator (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Moonlight Rhapsody (IRE) 7-2 (8-0) Tracked leaders, led approaching final furlong, pushed clear, redily, won at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb beating Fleeting Storm (8-0) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Prince Freddie 28-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on, no threat to front pair, 3rd of 16, 3l behind Slight Advantage (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 2f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Sep.
Pretty Diamond (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 8l behind Crimson China (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.