tracked leaders, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, staying on when not much room close home
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, always in rear
prominent, led 2f out, soon hard driven, headed 1f out, no extra
behind, headway over 1f out, strong run to lead well inside final furlong, ridden out
led until 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
outpaced in rear, headway well over 1f out, led entering final furlong, hung left under pressure, headed towards finish, kept on
Love Delta continues to improve quicker than Florent Malouda, however a 10lb higher mark makes life tough and so we will plump for KINGDOM OF MUNSTER on his UK debut ahead of Raddy 'Ell Pauline. The last-named won tidily at Lingfield last month and is unbeaten here so a 4lb rise looks manageable, however she is reluctantly passed over. The selection has a first start for Ian Williams this afternoon and this son of Danehill Dancer should cope with the furlong shorter trip. His dam was a classy beast and this former Ballydoyle inmate should run well if the market vibes are positive. Duplicity is another dropped in grade today and he should strip fitter for a Lingfield spin last time, Love Delta has been hacking up at Southwell but this looks a much tougher race, whilst Ghostwing needs a market check on this first start for John Gallagher off a mark of 91. Yer Woman knows how to run this track but recent efforts might suggest that she is high enough in the weights, so a bigger danger looks to be Edgewater who is still on the upgrade and is just 3lb higher than when winning at Lingfield in December. Another fascinating handicap, and the market should tell many a story, however the tentative nod goes to Kingdom Of Munster.
Duplicity 11-1 (9-3) Took fierce hold in mid division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 13l behind Classic Colori (9-1) at Lingfield 7f Listed Stakes (3yo) (1) pol.
Love Delta (USA) 5-2 (9-7) Prominent, led halfway, ridden edged right and ran on final furlong, won at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs beating Boogie Waltzer (7-11) by 3l, 8 ran.
Kingdom Of Munster (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Soon tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along approaching straight, 4th and no extra from over 1f out, 5th of 7, 6l behind Cape Blanco (9-1) at Fairyhouse 7f 2yo Grp 2 sft in Aug.
Ghostwing 28-1 (9-0) Led, headed narrowly halfway, still every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 26l behind Layla's Hero (9-0) at York 6f 2yo Listed stks (1) gd in Oct.
Yer Woman (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Dwelt in rear, switched left over 1f out, ran on final furlong not reached leaders, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Jarrow (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Raddy 'ell Pauline (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Made all, ridden and edged left entering final furlong, kept on and edged right inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb beating Torres Del Paine (8-7) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Edgewater (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 6f Handicap (0-85) (2yo) (4) pol in Dec beating Transfixed (9-5) by 1l, 4 ran.
