led, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, ridden and switched left, headway over 1f out, leant on and kept on under pressure
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to lead close home
steadied start, headway on inside over 2f out, one pace
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon hard ridden, headed close home
tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace
in touch, keen, kept on from over 1f out, hung right
Several in-form performers here and it is SOUTHANDWEST who gets the nomination over Pegasus Again and The Cayterers. Stan Moore's gelding was a comfortable winner at Lingfield ten days ago. He has an engagement on Friday afternoon at the track but if he turns up here, then a big run should be on the cards with the probability of a strong pace sure to suit. Monkey Glas is a potential front-runner, and this former Karl Burke inmate has his third start for Jeremy Gask today; first-time blinkers may eek out some more improvement. Resplendant Nova is a course and distance winner and Paul Howling has his horses in fair form, Dudley Docker is not badly treated after some average efforts and a drop in the weights, whilst Pegasus Again won nicely at Lingfield earlier in the month but is unlikely to get his own way in front. The Cayterers finished in front of Blue Charm last time and is closely-matched with Pegasus Again on a form line through that fair yardstick, however we will stick with Southandwest as the winner.
Monkey Glas (IRE) 7-4fav (9-5) Went left start, led early, chased leader, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Dancing Deano (8-10) at W'hampton 7f clm (6) pol in Dec.
Southandwest (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Towards rear, effort and headway on inside over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec beating I Confess (8-11) by 3l, 10 ran.
Resplendent Nova 9-2 (9-4) Held up towards rear, switched left and headway on inner over 2f, driven and kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Nightjar (9-2) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
Dudley Docker (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 7l behind Southandwest (8-11) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Totally Focussed (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Took keen hold tracking leaders, not clear run over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, pushed along and finished strongly, 4th of 9, 2l behind Titan Triumph (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Pegasus Again (USA) 7-1 (9-4) Pushed along and soon led, ridden and quickened 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong and held on well, driven out, won at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol beating Lend A Grand (8-11) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
The Cayterers 10-1 (8-13) Mid-division on outside, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec beating Blue Charm (9-1) by 3/4l, 13 ran.