in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon chased winner, kept on
soon led, made rest, edged left over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
led early, tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
dwelt, in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 4th towards finish
always towards rear
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression
The lightly-raced Storm Force Ten hails from a yard in such good shape that he's hard to ignore and has more scope than most of these. However, the concession of 8lb to the race-fit CAPTAIN MO may just prove beyond him at this stage. Marco Botti's colt stepped up to 1m3f at Lingfield and ran on strongly to catch Officer Drivel with today's rival Masterpaver very close up in third and Mary Le Bow fifth and last. The latter pair are also very closely matched on earlier running so it should be tight but the selection looks to have plenty more to offer. Encore Encore and Last Echo are both stepping up markedly in trip but could prove a threat if staying.
Castle Combe (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Tracked clear leader, ridden inside final 2f, lost place over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 5l behind Hedge End (9-6) at Kempton 1m 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Storm Force Ten 5-2 (9-2) In touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 7, 5l behind The Alamo (9-2) at Windsor 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Oct.
Citizen Kaine (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Went left start, tracked leading pair, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on for hand riding inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Bishop Of Ruscombe (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Mar.
Encore Encore 6-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, hung badly right final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Nov beating Ujagar (9-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Masterpaver 2-1fav (9-7) Keen close up in last place, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, last of 4, 3l behind Maxie T (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Mary Le Bow 11-4 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, kept on same pace, last of 5, 1 3/4l behind Captain Mo (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Last Echo (IRE) 11-4 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, 6th of 14, 5l behind The Silver Kebaya (8-9) at Kempton 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
Captain Mo 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, effort when carried right inside final furlong, ran on to lead near finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb beating Officer Drivel (9-0) by hd, 5 ran.
