held up in last pair, headway towards inside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, not reach winner
tracked leaders, effort on outside 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong
chased winner, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders on inside, switched right 2f out, chasing leaders and edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on
held up in rear, closer on outside 5f out, hung right final furlong, kept on but never able to threaten
soon pushed along, chasing leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, rallied on inside over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
MEZZOTINT'S two victories at the end of last year came over this course and distance and Lee Carter's seven-year-old can make a winning reappearance as he's been successful off higher marks than this in the past. Brian Ellison doesn't have many runners here so last month's Redcar third Italian Beauty is interesting, though is still 5lb higher than when scoring at Epsom last summer. Taper Tantrum didn't manage a win last year and still looks a shade high in the weights, though should make the frame. Classical Rose looks the pick of the remainder.
Mezzotint (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) In touch, switched left and headway on inner over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Exceeding Power (9-1) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Bognor (USA) 16-1 (9-4) Last pair, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms, last of 7, 8 1/4l behind Whoopsy Daisy (8-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Taper Tantrum (IRE) 9-4 (9-5) Chased leader until riddden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Whoopsy Daisy (8-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
The Third Man 33-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Daisy Boy (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Welliesinthewater (IRE) 11-8fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, in touch, lost place over 3f out, 7th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Gracious George (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Classical Rose 18-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Shady Mccoy (9-3) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Italian Beauty (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Led, pushed along over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 15, 4 1/2l behind Bahama Moon (9-3) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.