GLEN LASS can continue a rich run of form to see off She's My Rock and Captain Cool. Jeff Pearce has his string in fine form and this filly has proved white hot in claimers. She has no issues with regard to the track but the question now is whether the handicapper's original assessment of her is correct. She's My Rock has been a busy customer during the winter. She has shaped as if needing further than the seven she has campaigned over recently and the market is noted. Captain Cool is still a maiden after nine starts. The booking of Eddie Ahern is interesting. Whipperway won a seller for Mick Channon on his latest outing and is now tried outside of that grade by Sheena West. Jenerous Blue had three inauspicious outings in maidens before putting up a much more informative effort in a nursery. Keene's Royale ran solidly in a fair Nottingham maiden and might be nibbled at in the market on handicap debut. Glen Lass is the pick.
Glen Lass 4-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, 2nd 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Kempton 1m 2yo clm stks (6) pol in Dec beating Kirsty's Boy (8-9) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Anchorage Boy (USA) 150-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, 5th of 8, 9l behind The Starboard Bow (8-11) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) gd in Aug.
Whipperway (IRE) 7-1 (8-6) Keen, held up in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran onto lead final stride, won at Lingfield 1m 2yo sell stks (6) pol in Nov beating Rainsborough (9-2) by shd, 11 ran.
She's My Rock (IRE) 4-1fav (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 3l behind Bookiesindex Girl (8-12) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Jennerous Blue 11-1 (8-8) Towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 12, 3l behind Sounds Of Thunder (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Captain Cool (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace under pressure, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Bookiesindex Girl (8-12) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Joe Rua (USA) 40-1 (7-8) Tracked leader, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 21l behind Danger Mulally (8-6) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Keenes Royale 50-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 16, 11l behind Green Lightning (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft in Nov.
