tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner briefly 2f out, faded inside final furlong
held up in touch, headway to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong
reared start and lost all chance, behind, kept on final furlong
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
in touch, headway and switched left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
towards rear, soon pushed along, ridden halfway, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, never a factor
tracked winner until ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Excelling Oscar scored off a similar mark at Southwell in February but has done all his winning on that track so far. MISS EXCELLENCE may prove too good in this having posted a better effort at Lingfield last time and expected to improve now handicapping for the first time. Bailey's Pursuit won a seller at Yarmouth last term but has been beaten in handicaps subsequently while the remainder are harder to fancy unless Ocean Crystal improves for last year's tumble down the weights.
Miss Excellence 33-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, took keen hold, pushed along over 2f out, edged left and effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 5l behind One Life Live It (9-5) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Mar.
Excelling Oscar (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Kyllach Me (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) in Mar.
Baileys Pursuit 12-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Piping Dream (9-2) at Lingfield 6f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Sep.
Mullionheir 7-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, one pace, 4th of 10, 7l behind Alaskan Wing (8-13) at Catterick 6f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Oct.
Ocean Crystal 25-1 (7-13) In touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 8, 6l behind Bold Appeal (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) in Oct.
Senor Firecracker (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 7l behind One Life Live It (9-5) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Mar.
Lady Antonios (IRE) 125-1 (8-11) Soon behind and outpaced, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, last of 8, 10l behind Mo Henry (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) in Dec.
Gold Leaf 33-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 6l behind Red Flute (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar.