chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
close up, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders and keen, led over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish
WANTING (NAP) failed by only a head at Wolverhampton to keep her unbeaten record intact. This looks no tougher and she can return to winning ways having beaten Little Palaver at Kempton earlier. The latter is now 14lb higher than when scoring at Lingfield in February and Subversive makes more appeal back over 6f having landed a double on the all-weather in March. Charlie Croker has been dropped 3lb for his return to action and Gold Flash makes his handicap bow having made a winning start at Kempton in December. Pontefract winner Golden Spun is upped in class off a higher mark on his reappearance.
Wanting (IRE) 5-4fav (9-1) Close up, headway over 1f, ridden to lead and edged left inside final furlong, headed close home, ran on, 2nd of 7, hd behind George Bowen (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo hcp (3) in Mar.
Charlie Croker (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, 8th of 10, 9l behind Miami Carousel (8-5) at York 6f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Oct.
Subversive (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Bravo Zolo (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3).
Gold Flash 9-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Dec beating Lucky Leyf (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Danot (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, outpaced towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace closing stages, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Grandad's World (8-13) at Pontefract 6f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gs.
Golden Spun (USA) 20-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead and edged left entering final furlong, all out, won at Pontefract 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct beating Russian Heroine (8-12) by ns, 8 ran.
Edgar Balthazar 4-1fav (8-3) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear on outside, outpaced over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 9, 7l behind Grandad's World (8-13) at Pontefract 6f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gs.
Bimbo 16-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 9l behind Little Lady Katie (8-2) at Newmarket 7f 2yo fll hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Little Palaver 9-1 (8-13) Led, ridden when pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Grandad's World (8-13) at Pontefract 6f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gs.