close up on outer, weakened quickly 3f out, eased when no chance over 1f out
held up, headway over 2f out, chased leading pair from over 1f out, stayed on same pace
keen hold and steadied in touch, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
held up, pushed along 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong
led for 1f, stayed tracking leader, ridden to lead in centre 2f out, driven and hung left final furlong, stayed on well
held up last, headway in centre over 2f out, chased winner and every chance 1f out, edged left and not quicken final furlong
taken down early, keen hold, tracked leading pair, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
dwelt, recovered to lead after 1f out, headed 3f out, weakened, eased when no chance over 1f out
tracked leaders, led in centre 3f out, headed 2f out, soon hung left and weakened over 1f out
Gambling Spirit should be spot on following two recent outings and she is chosen to beat Ten Cents and Shamrock Bay. Henry Candy is once again having a pretty poor time of it but the few horses he has run have gone well. Gambling Spirit improved for her seasonal debut to finish a close up third behind Port 'n Starboard at Kempton. She stayed on well in that ten furlong event and so this extra distance should prove ideal. Ten Cents looks the obvious danger, she has put in two solid efforts at Lingfield recently and looks on a fair mark on her return to turf. Shamrock Bay displayed improved form last time when a finishing third behind Oldenway at Catterick and as that was her first run for some time she should improve. All in all another tricky contest, but Gambling Spirit just edges the decision.
Factual Lad 20-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and weakened 4f out, 12th of 13, 25l behind Scottish River (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr.
Shamrock Bay 11-4fav (8-6) Held up mid-division, headway on inner over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 15, 4l behind Oldenway (9-3) at Catterick 1m 4f clm (6) gf.
Hatch A Plan (IRE) 22-1 (8-4) Held up, pushed along 4f out, ridden on outside over 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong but no danger, 7th of 11, 4l behind Secretary General (8-8) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Blackmail (USA) 12-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, ridden, no impression final 2f, 8th of 15, 6l behind Dinner Date (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Gambling Spirit 5-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, not quite pace to challenge inside final furlong, ran on close home, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Port 'n Starboard (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2f hcap (6) pol in Apr.
Ten Cents 3-1fav (9-3) Held up in rear, not clear run from over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on well towards finish, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Treetops Hotel (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Mister Completely (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Led after a furlong, ridden well over 1f out, kept on well, won at Nottingham 1m 6f hcap (6) gf beating Cemgraft (8-8) by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.
Murrieta 40-1 (8-3) Held up mid-division, headway on inner 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Zalkani (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 4f clm (6) pol.