soon pushed along, headway halfway, ridden and kept on same pace
chased leading pair, driven to go 2nd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
made virtually all, ridden and ran on
slowly into stride, outpaced halfway, ridden and kept on final furlong
chased winner until over 1f out, driven and kept on again to take 2nd inside final furlong
chased leaders, weakened halfway
Thoughtsofstardom gets the vote over Spirit Of Coniston, with Otis B Driftwood given a squeak as well. Phil McEntee has booked Jamie Spencer again for Thoughtsofstardom who shaped well in a first-time visor at Nottingham recently, staying on well to finish fourth in a class five handicap. Spirit Of Coniston is two-pound better off for the length-and-a-quarter that he finished behind the selection in a Wolverhampton seller last October and is with a shrewd young handler, so has to be respected. Otis B Driftwood was touched off in a Lingfield seller in February, and even that poor form is better than that displayed by most of the others. The draw is a worry as regards our selection, but if Spencer can get out quickly and track across to the far rail, he should then be in a perfect position to strike for home.
Danny The Dip 33-1 (8-4) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, no headway and one pace over 1f out, 7th of 17, 5l behind Outlook (8-11) at Lingfield 6f 2yo clm (5) gs in Sept.
Thoughtsofstardom 10-1 (8-11) Towards rear, switched left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Miltons Choice (8-5) at Nottingham 5f 3yo hcp (5) sft.
Amygdala 12-1 (8-10) Always towards rear, 5th of 7, 7l behind Royal Amnesty (8-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Spirit of Coniston 7-1 (8-12) Chased winner, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Twinned (8-12) at W'hampton 5f 3yo sll (6) pol.
Valhar 22-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, carried right over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 14, 7l behind Leamington Lad (8-10) at Warwick 7f 3yo hcp (6) gs.
Otis B Driftwood 4-1 (9-4) Pushed along to chase leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 14l behind Twinned (8-12) at W'hampton 5f 3yo sll (6) pol.
Eeshee 6-1 (8-5) Led over 3f, no extra, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Axis Shield (8-8) at Southwell 5f mdn clm (7) fbs.