held up towards rear, pulled way to prominent position 4f out, pushed before 2f out, soon weakened to last entering final furlong, well beaten
held up towards rear, raced keenly, pushed 2f out and began to pick up, ridden entering final furlong, kept on well
prominent, travelled well approaching 2f out, joined leader before ridden after 2f out, headed before final furlong, weakened late on
in rear, raced keenly, short of room 2f out and soon ridden, made no impression
soon led, asked to quicken after 3f out, ridden and joined after 2f out, headed before final furlong, soon weakened
midfield, pushed before 2f out, headway before ridden entering final furlong, hit front late on, comfortably
close-up, pushed after 2f out, ridden and hit front before final furlong, headed late on, held on for 2nd
Most of these arrive on the back of victories though Mutahamisa is upped in trip after scoring over 7f at Lingfield and Illustrator also won over the latter trip back in November. Babajan landed a double over a mile last month and is preferred to Vina Bay in this grade with the latter raised 7lb but RED EVELYN gets a speculative vote in an open contest. The latter won a novices race at Lingfield despite still looking in need of the experience and there should be more to come now handicapping.
Mutahamisa (IRE) 15-8fav (9-9) Raced wide close up, pushed along and headway to lead just inside final furlong, soon pressed, ran on gamely, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating River Wharfe (8-9) by hd, 6 ran.
Illustrator 5-2 (9-2) Held up in midfield towards near side, switched left and headway when ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead close home, won at Newcastle 7f stks (6) pol in Nov beating Super Over (8-13) by shd, 8 ran.
Babajan (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, found plenty, stayed on well and in command inside final 100 yards, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Woke Media (9-0) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Apatite 11-2 (9-7) Led after 1f and keen in front, headed 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly, soon behind, last of 5, 22 3/4l behind Host (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Red Evelyn 66-1 (8-11) Led, headed over 5f out, tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Jan beating Valentinka (8-11) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Vina Bay 10-1 (9-5) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan beating It's A Love Thing (9-6) by nk, 12 ran.
Cuban Cigar 5-2fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, short of room after 1f and close up after 1f, close up, left in lead entering final furlong, ridden and headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Desert Boots (9-5) at Lingfield 7f (6) pol in Dec.
