chased leaders, headway on outer 2f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on, not pace to challenge
tracked leader, ridden along over 2f out, soon weakened
took keen hold, tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
towards rear, under pressure over 2f out, headway and switched right over 1f out, finished well
soon led, hard pressed 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, soon one pace
started slowly always in rear until headway over 1f out, ran out final furlong, nearest finish
held up mid division, ridden over 2f out, good run between horses over 1f out, pushed out and led towards finish
Nonrunner
Cragganmore Creek and Magical Music will be popular here, but neither may be good enough to get home in front of Deserted Prince, who can score for Jamie Spencer. The selection runs from a mark of 63 here after being a bit disappointing on his first try on the track last time. However, the 7f trip that day looked too short, and Mark Wallace's colt is of much more interest now he steps up to 10f, having won off a mark of 65 on turf last year. The jockey booking is eyecatching too and he is taken to score. Cragganmore Creek was a debut winner at Wolverhampton over nine furlongs, but that was a weaker contest than this is. True enough, he will probably be able to improve for that run, but he is going to need to do so by a fair amount and he is opposed. Magical Music may be a better proposition. She won a nursery at Southwell last month and acts on fast ground on turf, so she may take to the polytrack on her first attempt. However, she too has plenty to find on official ratings with the selection and is taken on. Of the others, Disco Lights can show more now stepped up to this trip, but we take Deserted Prince to score.
Disco Lights 10-1 (8-9) Led until headed over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Royal Reservation (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.
Pocket Too 66-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 5l behind Whatizzit (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.
Deserted Prince (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Always rear, outpaced 2f out, last of 8, 5l behind Grand Jour (8-10) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Zizou (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 13, 15l behind Well Armed (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f 2yo mdn (4) pol in Nov.
Cragganmore Creek 22-1 (8-10) Dwelt, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway on inside over 1f out, switched left and soon led, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn aut (7) pol in Dec beating Duel In The Sands (8-5) by a nk, 10 ran.
Night Groove (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 10th of 13, 8l behind Ruffie (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo clm (5) pol in Dec.
Crocodile Star (USA) 14-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 3l behind Reveur (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) std.
Ullah Pendragon (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) In touch, pushed along halfway, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 8l behind Xpres Boy (8-7) at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) fbs in Dec.
La Via Ferrata (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Behind, switched approaching final furlong, stayed on, 5th of 10, 5l behind Lenoir (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2yo sll (6) pol in Nov.
Magical Music 16-1 (7-13) Close up, led over 2f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec beating Song of Silence (8-6) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
