tracked leaders on innner, switched out and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon clear
took keen hold, tracked leaders and weakened over 1f out
chased leader, ridden and every chance 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
led, ridden and pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon no chance with winner, kept on well to hold 2nd
raced on outside, short lived effort halfway, weakened inside final 2f
Daddy Cool, Fluttering Rose and Grange Lili are all shortlisted in this handicap and the vote is given to Grange Lili. The selection won well last time when beating Bentley over 5f at Southwell. She is clearly on good tersm with herself at present and she should give another good account today. Daddy Cool won over the course and distance last time when beating Telltime but that was a weak race and although he should be open to plenty of improvement he is narrowly passed over. Fluttering Rose ran a fair race at Lingfield olast time and the drop back to the minimum trip should work in his favour. He is considered along with Hereford Boy who won well last time but in this trappy affair we will side with Grange Lili to land the spoils.
Our Blessing (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Keen, short of room soon after start, close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 7l behind Sharpazmax (9-5) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Fluttering Rose 7-2 (8-12) Held up, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Hurricane Spirit (10-0) at Lingfield 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (5) pol in Dec.
Hereford Boy 8-1 (8-12) Chased leader, led over 1f out, pushed out, won at Southwell 5f nov stk (4) fbs in Dec beating Zadalla (8-9) by a nk, 5 ran.
Daddy Cool 15-2 (9-0) Soon led, ran on well, won at Kempton 5f 3yo mdn (5) pol beating Telltime (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Grange Lili (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, headway over 1f out, led 1f out, ran on, won at Southwell 5f 3yo hcp (6) fbs beating Bentley (8-6) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.