held up towards rear, steady headway over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, pushed out
towards rear, ridden 3f out then switched to the left, chased winner inside final furlong
led, ridden when headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, close up and every chance over 1f out, no extra
tracked leader and keen, led 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened
tracked leaders, narrow leader 2f out, headed 1f out, one pace
in touch, ridden on outside 3f out, weakened
Hostage gets the confident vote here with First Princess and Lawyer To World rating the main dangers. The selection won a maiden in good style last time out when beating Vidinka, enters handicaps off what looks a fair mark and under conditions that suit he is taken to win this before going on to better things. First Princess rates the main danger on his latest second behind Tobago Reef but he is more exposed than the selection and looks opposable on that basis. Lawyer To World is another that could go well on his best form but he has not progressed as expected of late and he will need to improve for the fitting of first time blinkers if he is to score. Of the remainder Henry The Seventh is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but his overall profile leaves him with a little to find and for the winner we return to Hostage.
Hostage 5-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, ran green and hung right over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, kept on, won at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn auc (6) fbs in Dec beating Vadinka (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Henry The Seventh 8-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 11l behind Mastership (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Diamond Light (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Prominent, lost place and weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 14l behind Basaata (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Dec.
First Princess (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Chased winner throughout, one pace and no impression from over 1f out, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Tobago Reef (9-4) at W'hampton 7f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Lawyer To World 9-1 (8-6) Dwelt, held up, ridden halfway, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 8l behind Sharpazmax (9-5) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Ella Y Rossa 7-1 (8-4) In touch, under pressure over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Kempton 1m mdn auc (7) pol in Dec beating My Jeanie (8-5) by 1l, 9 ran.
Tumble Jill (IRE) 8-1 (8-4) Mid-division, headway to challenge over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Ella Y Rossa (8-4) at Kempton 1m mdn auc (7) pol in Dec.