soon led, set steady pace until slipped 8 lengths clear at halfway, hard driven over 1f out, stayed on well, unchallenged
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
pulled hard tracking leaders, under pressure well over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
broke well, prominent, chased winner over 2f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
BOSSTIME ran reasonably well for John Holt after arriving from Ireland and had dropped in the weights when scoring here early this month. He's up 4lb but could prove better than a 60-rated handicapper and can follow up. Habeshia completed a double last month and started favourite for a hat-trick at Wolverhampton but didn't get the run of the race and it would be no surprise to see him bounce back. After scoring at Southwell last month, Delightful Sleep broke a blood vessel there a few days later so that should be ignored. Berwin has yet to win in 25 starts nor Roy Rocket in a dozen while it's almost two years since Russian Ice won a race.
Bosstime (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd well over 1f out, led on inside over 1f out, ridden final furlong, stayed on, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Movie Magic (8-8) by 1l, 10 ran.
Delightful Sleep 8-1 (9-4) Held up, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Best Tamayuz (8-4) at Southwell 7f app hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov.
Litmus (USA) 8-1 (9-6) Headway to lead over 9f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Elegant Ophelia (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f clm stks 0-60 (6) pol in Jul.
Russian Ice 8-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up last, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 6th of 11, 5l behind Dana's Present (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Habeshia 7-4fav (8-10) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up, some headway over 1f out, no impression on leaders, 6th of 12, 6l behind Lord Of The Storm (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6).
Gladsome 33-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 16l behind Breakable (9-2) at Newcastle 7f fll hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Youm Jamil (USA) 22-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 5l behind Pim Street (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f app hcp 0-60 (6) in Sep.
Strategic Action (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, hung right throughout, eased over 3f out, last of 12, 26l behind Lexington Blue (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Roy Rocket (FR) 33-1 (9-2) Soon off the pace towards rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Habeshia (9-5) at Kempton 1m app hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Nov.
Berwin (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Dwelt, behind, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 6l behind Lewamy (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-50 (7) pol.
Rapid Water 9-1 (8-12) Slowly away, in rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 10th of 11, 14l behind Wishformore (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Feb.
