led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, never reached winner
in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong
always in rear, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out
chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, chased leaders, led over 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well
behind, headway on inside over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat
Samtu has recorded all four wins on the all-weather to date at Southwell, including his latest start for which he’s penalised. Marshall Aid won over track and trip before going close again back here last time but is upped in class and another chance goes to VOLPONE JELOIS. He was placed in both starts at Lingfield at the end of last year and may prove good enough in this. Luv U Whatever won a couple of plating races early last year and ran well at Newcastle last week while Langlauf slips further down the weights.
Samtu (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Chased leader, led over 5f out, ridden clear over 2f out, stayed on well, won at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Sleep Easy (9-12) by 5l, 6 ran.
Langlauf (USA) 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd over 9f out, lost 2nd and hampered inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Jabbaar (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Eurato (FR) 40-1 (11-5) Prominent, slow 1st, led after 3rd, slow 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, lost place before 2 out, 5th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Ballinslea Bridge (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Volpone Jelois (FR) 7-2 (9-12) Tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Noble Behest (9-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Bostonian 40-1 (8-10) Led, headed 9f out, tracked clear leader 7f out until over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 24l behind Island Brave (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Potters Lady Jane 40-1 (9-5) Tracked winner over 1f out, tracked leaders, weakened inside final 4f, 11th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Flight Of Fantasy (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Luv U Whatever 25-1 (9-1) Led, clear when distracted by deer running on track entering straight, ridden and reduced lead inside final 2f kept on until headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Desert Ruler (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Marshall Aid (IRE) 11-8fav (9-6) Pushed along leaving stalls, held up, went 3rd 8f out, chased winner over 2f out, strong challenge from over 1f out, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 6, hd behind With Hindsight (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.