tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, challenged 5f out, led 3f out, driven and hung left 1f out, strongly pressed, held on
held up, headway 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up, behind final 5f
last to break, held up in rear, pushed along 5f out, switched right 2f out, went modest 4th over 1f out
led, headed 3f out, maintained strong challenge from over 1f out, held close home
held up in touch, ridden in 3rd over 3f out, outpaced and no impression final 2f
tracked leader until over 6f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
Men Don't Cry was beaten in a tougher race at Salisbury last time but scored on the Turf at Lingfield in this grade previously. Novel Dancer has been rattling up the wins on Polytrack but has yet to score on this surface, though he has gone very close on earlier occasions. Litmus has been placed over shorter trips at the track of late and can figure, but HAMBLE makes most appeal on the back of a win at Lingfield where he scored a shade cosily under only a hands and heels ride.
Men Don't Cry (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Tracked winner until pushed along over 3f out, tracked leaders, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Sunny Future (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Hamble 7-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway on outside going well 3f out, led over 2f out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Lingfield 1m 3f hcp (6) gd beating Halling's Wish (9-4) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
Novel Dancer 4-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear, smooth headway on inside 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd 2f out, upsides and edged left inside final furlong, edged narrowly ahead final 75 yards, won at Kempton 1m 4f app hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Dumbfounded (9-3) by hd, 11 ran.
Thundering Home 11-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 4f out, not clear run inside final furlong, no extra, 8th of 13, 9l behind Glens Wobbly (8-2) at Bath 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Litmus (USA) 11-4 (8-13) Led after 1f and soon clear, still clear when hung left onto inside rail over 1f out, reduced lead soon after, headed and no extra final 125 yards, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Gung Ho (8-10) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Petersboden 10-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no threat, 4th of 12, 5l behind Herbalist (8-13) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) fm.
Turbulent Priest 25-1 (8-4) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, never nearer, 6th of 10, 9l behind Maoi Chinn Tire (8-10) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
