keen, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, headway and hung left from over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner
keen, led, soon 3 lengths clear, came wide in straight final 2f, soon headed, ridden and weakened final furlong
in touch, effort on inside entering final 2f, soon led, ran on
tracked leader, carried slightly wide entering final 2f, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, lost 2nd final 100 yards
Willkandoo is fairly well treated judged by official BHA ratings and ran well when narrowly beaten in this grade over course and distance last month but David Simcock's gelding may again have to settle for minor honours with a better bet looking to be TEASING, who gets the verdict ahead of Jake The Snake. Tony Carroll has his string in good heart right now so his runner has to be respected especially having been running well in this grade of late. Gold Rock has been well held in his most recent starts in France and is probably best watched on his first start for Tony Carroll, while Autumn Blades is capable but inconsistent. Preference then is for Jeff Pearce's Teasing, who is well treated on official BHA ratings and has been showing a decent level of form in recent starts in handicaps so should appreciate the drop in grade today.
Autumn Blades (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Chased leaders on outer, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 7l behind Last Sovereign (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Gold Rock (FR) 9-2fav (9-5) behind Tuaoi (9-7) at Cagnes-Sur-mer 1m clm std in Jan, 18 ran.
Jake The Snake (IRE) 7-4 (9-6) Put head down as stalls opened and awkward leaving stalls, adrift in last, headway 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Ravi River (9-12) at Kempton 7f clm (6) pol in Feb.
Willkandoo (USA) 10-3 (9-2) Held up in rear, close up, ridden over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, driven and stayed on towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 4, shd behind Electric Warrior (8-13) at Lingfield 1m clm (6) pol in Feb.
Teasing 14-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, some headway final furlong, 7th of 11, 4l behind Stand Guard (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Feb.