always prominent, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
tracked leaders, outpaced halfway, squeezed through on inside to challenge entering final furlong, briefly short of room, stayed on well, finished dead heat 2nd promoted to 2nd after stewards enquiry
chased leaders, outpaced halfway, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish
led, strongly challenged from over 1f out, briefly edged left inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on, finished dead heat 2nd, disqualified and placed 3rd after stewards enquiry
Nonrunner
Love You Louis has every chance in this company on his return to action but a lack of race fitness may be his undoing on his first start since September and ABOVE THE STARS makes more appeal. She came up against much higher rated rivals when third in a claimer here last month and is preferred to the out of form Atlantic Beach. Johnny Splash won his first race in 17 starts when landing a seller over C&D last week but this is a tougher assignment.
Love You Louis 11-2 (9-10) Pressed leader on stands side rail, lost place and ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 11, 16l behind Imperial Legend (9-2) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sep.
Above The Stars 4-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon chasing winner, no extra when lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Aubrietia (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Atlantic Beach 5-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, effort when short of room over 1f out, soon lost place, 8th of 10, 8l behind Novabridge (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec.
Johnny Splash (IRE) 8-1 (8-4) Tracked leader, effort when hung left entering final furlong, stayed on to lead close home, won at Lingfield 5f sll hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Liberal Lady (9-7) by hd, 9 ran.
Sherjawy (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 6, 4l behind Drawnfromthepast (9-2) at Lingfield 5f clm stks (6) pol in Dec.