tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, soon headed, no extra
broke smartly, pulled hard, led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, effort to lead over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, driven and headed post
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on
held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden to join leader inside final furlong, driven to lead post
Nonrunner
Fit, on form and progressive ROCK A DOODLE DOO gets the vote in a decent little handicap with Green Lightning and Kumbeshwar looking real live contenders. On a four-timer the selection has looked progressive over the winter months. Granted he only just scrapped home last time but with him on this form he can improve on his return to turf. Green Lightning makes a handicap debut off a fair looking mark for a yard in form so should go well and any market move in his favour would be seen as a positive. Trainer David Evans continues to be among the winners and he sends out Kumbeshwar who will be fit after a solid spin on the all-weather recently and there could be yet more to come from Jamie Spencer's ride. Rightstep looks fairly enough treated on his first handicap run while the same can't really be said for Shraayeen who will have to improve after his handicap bow to score off this mark. This looks our best bet of the card and it will be Rock A Doodle Doo.
Green Lightning (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Made all, ridden clear approaching final furlong, unchallenged, comfortably, won at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft in Nov beating Grande Saggio (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 16 ran.
Kumbeshwar 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, hard ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly, never nearer, 4th of 11, 6l behind Edinburgh Knight (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Sharaayeen 6-1 (8-9) Held up, one pace when hampered just over 2f out, 14th of 19, 14l behind Antoniola (8-6) at Doncaster 1m 2yo hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Miss Starlight 13-2 (9-7) Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Whippers Love (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Rock A Doodle Doo (IRE) 4-5fav (8-12) Tracked leading pair, pushed along 3f out, challenged 2f out, led narrowly just over 1f out, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb beating Exceedthewildman (9-0) by nk, 4 ran.
Paintball (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Held up in touch, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, some headway 2f, no impression soon after, 4th of 6, 5l behind Sweet Child O'mine (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Right Step 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 9l behind Simenon (9-5) at Ayr 1m 2yo nov stk (4) gs in Sep.
