chased leaders, effort to lead briefly 2f out, lost 2nd final strides
broke smartly, keen led, ridden edged right and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, never near leaders
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway and switched right over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd final strides, no chance with winner
dwelt, in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on, not troubled leaders
keen tracked leader 2f, effort between horses when bumped 2f out, soon led, clear over 1f out, confortably
slowly in stride, in rear, effort hung left and short of room over 2f out, not troubled leaders
mid-division, reminders halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out
raced wide, mid-divison, effort over 2f out, not troubled leaders
Clive Brittain's string are hard to beat at the moment and after a good polytrack debut last time his AZLAK gets the vote here with Premium Charge and Yorksters Prince held in high regard in this handicap. After improving for a step down in class and a run on Kempton's artificial surface last time the selection still has scope for further progress and after narrowly just missing out on that last run he has obvious claims racing off the same rating. Premium Charge is a consistent type and found just the one too good off a revised mark last time following a narrow victory and although that is a decent run of form he seems to be more suited to the slower surfaces at Wolverhampton and Southwell. Yorksters Prince got up to score by a head over a slightly longer trip here on his last start but with a good claiming jock all but negating his penalty he has to be considered. Layla's Lad was a close up third on his last start and off the same mark should be in the picture but Azlak looks the one to go for with his yard going so well.
Yorksters Prince (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Keen early close up, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed well inside final furlong, rallied to lead post, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Feb beating Tuscan King (8-10) by hd, 7 ran.
Premium Charge 7-1 (8-1) Led, raced keenly, headed over 2f out, hard ridden and hung left approaching final furlong, soon one pace, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Demonstrative (9-4) at Southwell 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Feb.
Layla's Lad (USA) 13-2 (8-8) Chased winner, intimidated well over 1f out, tightened up and lost 2nd just over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Volatilis (8-9) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.
Not In The Clock (USA) 7-1 (9-3) Dwelt, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 21l behind Fazza (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn stks (6) in Dec.
Sultan's Choice 6-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, led briefly over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 8l behind Boquito (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sep.
Azlak (USA) 3-1fav (8-9) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Pastello (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.
Merals Choice 8-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd, towards finish, 4th of 13, 7l behind Edinburgh Knight (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Maxijack (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 8, 4 1/2l behind Ginger Grey (8-10) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Whipperway (IRE) 12-1 (8-5) Raced wide, mid-division, headway over 3f out, tracked leader over 2f out, weakend inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6l behind Bubbly Braveheart (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Suzybee 28-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, hard driven over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 2 3/4l behind Tuscan King (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 3yo sell stks (6) pol in Feb.
