soon tracking leader, led over 12f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong
led, headed over 12f out, chased leader until 9f out, outpaced and no impression over 2f out
held up in touch on inside, switched outside and headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, easily
held up in touch, went 2nd 9f out until over 2f out, soon beaten
BASHFUL BOY is due to be raised by more than today’s 4lb penalty having scored easily over track and trip last week. Kempton winner Wannabe Brave could only manage fourth off today’s mark last time but Mukha Magic is back on the same mark as when winning here in January. Carzola is the least exposed stepping up in trip after going close over 1m5f here on her handicap debut.
Bashful Boy (IRE) Evensfav (9-8) Towards rear, shaken up over 3f out, keeping on when headway over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, easily, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Smart Champion (10-0) by 5l, 5 ran.
Mukha Magic 7-1 (9-7) Led, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 4th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Fleurman (9-12) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Carzola (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) In rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Capricorn Prince (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Wannabe Brave (IRE) 5-4fav (9-3) In touch in mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Gauntlet (9-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.