raced keenly, prominent, led 8f out, headed 5f out, driven over 2f out, stayed on, no impression on front pair towards finish
mid-division, headway and switched right 2f out, soon short of room and switched left, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish
chased leaders, led over 1f out, stayed on well, ridden out
tracked leaders, led 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, headed 8f out, stayed handy, hampered over 1f out, no impression final furlong
held up in mid-division, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
held up in mid-division, ridden on outside 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 4th close home
slowly into stride, held up and behind, never any chance
always behind
chased leaders, raced keenly, challenged over 4f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
mid-division, headway when hampered well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
always towards rear
LYDFORD beat three subsequent winners upped to 1m4f at Wolverhampton on his handicap debut. He has a hike in the weights to contend with but scored by five lengths last time and Roger Varian’s colt can go in again. Party Island counted No Nay Bella among his victims when successful over track and trip and bids for a hat-trick along with Hint Of Stars. Note Bleu won over course and distance and an apprentice’s allowance negates a rise in the weights while the unexposed Blow Your Horn is upped in distance.
Lydford 7-4fav (9-2) Raced in 2nd, pushed into lead inside final 2f, quickened clear and ran on strongly, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Madeeh (9-2) by 5l, 12 ran.
City Tour 22-1 (9-6) Not much room start, in rear, well beaten over 2f out, 6th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Iffraaz (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Hint Of Stars (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Made virtually all, ridden and in command final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Where's Tom (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 14 ran.
Zuba 12-1 (10-12) Keen behind leaders, wandered approaching 4th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 12th of 15, dist behind L'Incorrigible (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f (3) gs in Dec.
Note Bleu 9-2 (9-1) Led, soon headed and tracked leader, joined leader before 2f out, ridden before final furlong, definite advantage inside final furlong, steadily drew clear, comfortably, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Sweet Celebration (9-12) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Long Call 14-1 (9-4) Towards rear, some headway before pushed 2f out, weakened late on, 7th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Note Bleu (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Blow Your Horn (IRE) 13-8fav (9-9) Edged right start, recovered to go prominent after 1f, led 2f out, soon headed, switched right over 1f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Visibility (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Htilominlo 25-1 (9-12) Held up in mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 18 1/4l behind Combine (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Montaqem (FR) 66-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 18 1/4l behind Highland Avenue (8-8) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Party Island (IRE) 15-2 (8-10) Restless in stalls, tracked leader, led 2f out, quickened final furlong, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Precision Storm (9-11) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Crimson King (IRE) 18-1 (9-6) Reared badly as stalls opened, held up and behind, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind My Boy Sepoy (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Twpsyn (IRE) 3-1 (8-10) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 6l behind Nine Elms (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Feb.
No Nay Bella (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Party Island (8-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Ilhabela Fact 33-1 (9-1) Soon prominent, pushed along over 4f out, lost place from over 3f out, 11th of 14, 37 1/4l behind Hint Of Stars (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
