in touch in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, not troubled leaders
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, bumped just inside final furlong, no extra
raced wide prominent, ridden over 1f out, no impression when short of room just inside final furlong, soon eased
led, ridden over 1f out, edged right just inside final furlong, headed and edged right towards finish
There was little between Picansort and Triple Dream when they filled the places behind Diamond Charlie over track and trip in February. The latter has since finished behind runner-up O'GORMAN at Wolverhampton and Gary Brown's charge gets the nod to go one better here and bring a frustrating run of seconds to an end. Billy Red arrives in good form and beat Falasteen, who runs in the previous race, over course and distance last month. He can figure again and Bubbly Ballerina is preferred to Piazza San Pietro of the remainder.
Piazza San Pietro 11-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 7, 6l behind My Propeller (9-1) at Yarmouth 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Sep.
Picansort 5-1 (9-3) Held up, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Diamond Charlie (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Triple Dream 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind My Son Max (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
O'Gorman 5-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind My Son Max (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Bubbly Ballerina 12-1 (8-5) In touch, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 6l behind Gladiatrix (8-3) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-95 (3) fbs.
Billy Red 5-1 (9-4) Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, won at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar beating Falasteen (9-0) by 1/2l, 6 ran.