held up in rear and keen, headway over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
tracked leader, hung right over 2f out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
held up towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
soon tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
Plenty with claims in this but it could pay to stick with the progressive BIFF JOHNSON. He bids for a hat-trick having landed a double at Chelmsford over 1m2f and there could be more to come from Keith Dalgleish's charge stepping up in distance today. Kalahari is lightly raced for his age and made a winning start for new connections over track and trip three weeks ago while Fern Owl went close here last time, Honeymoon Cocktail won at Lingfield before placing at Southwell and Saint Honore has every chance back over 1m4f after a modest effort over further.
Sharp Sword (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Slowly away took keen hold in rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 6th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Jamhoori (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Charlie Wells (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Ridgeway Storm (9-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Stand Guard 1-4fav (9-13) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 5f out until 3f out, outpaced and dropped to rear just over 2f out, wide and beaten on home turn, eased inside final furlong, last of 4, 20 1/4l behind Ninfea (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jun.
Biff Johnson (IRE) 4-5fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Mr Red Clubs (9-7) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Kalahari (IRE) 9-4fav (9-6) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Weld Arab (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Saint Honore 7-2 (9-3) Dwelt in rear of the pace, took closer order 9f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Megara (8-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Fern Owl 11-8fav (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, hard ridden when challenged over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 4, hd behind Tangramm (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Cosette (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders in 4th, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Dakota City (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Wildomar 28-1 (8-12) Steadied start, always behind, 9th of 11, 34 3/4l behind Spiritoftomintoul (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Honeymoon Cocktail (FR) 9-4fav (9-3) Raced wide in rear, ridden and headway 3f out, effort over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Virnon (8-13) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.