held up, close order 5f out, effort when hampered on bend over 2f out, no further impression
held up, headway when switched left on bend over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on
keen in touch, ridden 3f out, hampered on bend over 2f out, not recovered
towards rear, hampered and switched left over 2f out, some headway, edged right from over 1f out
tracked leaders, chased leaders 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, kept on
led, ridden when headed approaching final furlong, faded
raced very keen, headway 2f out, stayed on to chase winner well inside final furlong
Wind Flow can make the best of his way home from Play Up Pompey and Street Life. The lightly raced selection has improved with each step up in trip and ran on gamely over ten furlongs here last time when sporting first time blinkers. He did nothing wrong in defeat and this longer trip will see him in a better light. Play Up Pompey has come up short on four previous attempts at this distance but there's no obvious reason as to why he won't get home. He ran well behind Earl Kraul last time and both should have their say in the finish. Street Life has slipped back to an attractive mark and won over twelve furlongs here from a 6lb higher mark just over a year ago. He retains his ability and market support should be heeded but, at this stage of proceedings, Wind Flow is the call.
Street Life (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, always behind, 7th of 9, 2 1/2l behind dhtrs Mutamaasek (8-8) & Kindlelight Blue (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Earl Kraul (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol beating Under Fire (8-4) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Raydan (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 20l behind Highest Esteem (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Artzola (IRE) 5-1jt-fav (9-0) Dwelt, held up in last place, effort on wide outside 2f out, never near leaders, 9th of 12, 8l behind Mon Petite Amour (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Play Up Pompey 11-2 (9-0) Behind, checked over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 3l behind Earl Kraul (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Wind Flow 7-2fav (8-11) Mid-division, good headway on outer over 1f out, chased winner and 3rd inside final furlong, took 2nd post, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Mr Napoleon (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Under Fire (IRE) 13-2 (8-10) Raced keenly, led, ridden when narrowly headed 1f out, every chance well inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Little Richard (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol.
Beech Games 9-1 (9-3) Started slowly, towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3f out, effort over 1f out, quickly outpaced final furlong, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Rollin 'n Tumblin (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn aut stk (6) pol.