made all, hard ridden entering final furlong, just held on
slowly into stride, always behind
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, never dangerous
chased winner, driven and switched right over 1f out, stayed on, just failed
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
chased leaders, went 3rd over 2f out, kept on but not pace to get on terms
prominent, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened
Mitty's Smile was conceding 2lb when beating Miss Thoughtful here in October but the latter has made much the greater progress and can turn the tables, despite being worse off. WINNETKA, just beaten at Nottingham in July, was making his debut for Tony Carroll when just touched off over 7f here a couple of weeks ago where he led at this trip. He looks well enough treated to gain his first success though Yukon Mission found 5f too short at Newcastle earlier this month. Gift Of Youth was well supported here a couple of weeks ago but was impeded and lost a shoe so better will be expected.
Hello Baileys 12-1 (9-6) Prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakening when short of room inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Maysong (9-5) at Kempton 7f (5) pol in Dec.
Mitty's Smile (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 10, dist behind Colouring (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f (5) pol in Dec.
Miss Thoughtful 6-1 (9-10) Steadied start, keen held up towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Cliff Wind (8-13) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Winnetka (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon switched right, led over 1f out, edged left, headed close home, 3rd of 8, 1/4l behind Barking Mad (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
River Cam 15-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Batchelor Boy (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Wilfy 5-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, ran on well inside final 100 yards, snatched 2nd post, never troubled winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Heer We Go Again (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f (5) pol in Dec.
Yukon Mission (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and slightly outpaced 2f out, rallied to chase clear winner entering final furlong, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Clareyblue (9-5) at Newcastle 5f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Gift Of Youth 2-1fav (9-7) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and slightly outpaced 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind You Don't Own Me (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.