led narrowly after 1f, headed well over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, effort to challenge over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with winner inside final furlong
carried right after 1f, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression
with leader on inside, led well over 2f out, driven over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase front pair inside final furlong, always held
led until wandered and headed after 1f, with leaders on outer, ridden 1f out, gradually weakened inside final furlong
Three C's sets the standard with a mark of 77 but hasn’t raced since August when returning a losing odds-on favourite at Brighton. KOWAIYESS also returns from an absence but his narrow-margin defeat at Bath in October has worked out well with a couple of winners coming out of the race and Owen Burrows’ first runner of 2017 gets the nod. Midnightly has the more recent form with a debut second at Lingfield last month though the winner is rated 64 and she’ll need to improve on that to figure.
Tartufo Classico Paco Boy gelding out of Tartatartufata.
Kowaiyess (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Went right after start, raced keenly tracking leaders, 2nd going well 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, ran on to press winner in closing stages, just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind Tschierschen (9-0) at Bath 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Oct.
Three C's (IRE) 4-11fav (9-5) Prominent, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, 3rd of 5, 8 1/2l behind Hidden Stash (9-5) at Brighton 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Midnightly 7-1 (8-5) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders on inside over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, took 2nd towards finish, no impression with winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Mercers (8-5) at Lingfield 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Tooty Fruitti 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, switched right and went 2nd 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Magic Approach (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn fll stks (6) pol in Mar.
Vicky Park 50-1 (8-9) Raced wide, towards rear, very wide into straight 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Monte Cinq (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.