mid-division, improved to chase leader over 2f out, ridden to lead briefly 1f out, no extra near finish
pulled hard early, headway to lead after 2f, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened quickly
towards rear, ridden 7f out, never troubled leaders
held up in rear, wide and headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon one pace
keen led 2f, remained close up, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ridden and ran on towards finish
tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, soon headed, rallied to have every chance inside final furlong, stayed on
Sir Mark Prescott is famed for running up sequences with well handicapped stayers and Wicked Daze appears to fit that profile. However, an 8lb rise for his latest success looks plenty steep enough and preference is for top weight Millville. The selection was a c&d scorer last time, when he obliged readily, and a 3lb rise should not peg him back. Connections say that this is his optimum trip and we are not going to dispute that. Wicked Daze does nothing if not stay and may be even better over further. He put up a good performance to win in a decent time last time out so he is very much respected. Polish Power is 2lb better off with Millville for less than a length but keeps going up without winning and that is a concern for punters. Sgt Schultz is 5lb better off with Wicked Daze for one and three-quarter lengths last time they met so it should again prove plenty close enough but Millville it taken to beat them all.
Millville 9-4 (9-11) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, driven out, readily, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan beating Polish Power (8-11) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Invasian (IRE) 10-3 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 4, 4 1/2l behind Millville (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan.
Polish Power (GER) 15-8fav (8-11) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Millville (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan.
Kames Park (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Chased leaders after 2f, lost place 4f out, soon ridden and behind, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Ella Woodcock (9-1) at Hamilton 1m 1f clm (4) gd in Sept.
John Terry (IRE) 22-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, 12th of 21, 10l behind Malt Or Mash (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcap (2) gf in Nov.
Eumene (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden 4f out, chased winner again over 2f out, kept on, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Invasian (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Dec.
Sgt Schultz (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden and hampered over 1f out, switched right, ran on towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Silver Pivotal (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan.
Wicked Daze (IRE) 2-1fav (9-1) Made all, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well under pressure, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan beating Sgt Schultz (9-7) by 2l, 10 ran.
