led, ridden 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra
in touch, effort over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead well inside final furlong
towards rear, struggling halfway
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on strongly to go 2nd close home
tracked leader, effort over 1f out, no extra final furlong
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, one paced when not much room entering final furlong
Perfect Alchemy scored at Kempton last time with Mambo Fever back in fourth. He should go well again off a 3lb higher mark while Lady Lydia also won at Kempton in December and found only one too good off today's mark at Wolverhampton on her latest start. FIRST EXPERIENCE failed to win last year but slid down the weights as a consequence and, after showing a bit more over a mile here last time, Lee Carter's course and distance winner may well bounce back in this.
Lady Lydia (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) Raced wide, tracked leaders, edged left and pressed winner from over 1f out, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Effusive (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.
Perfect Alchemy (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, led towards finish, just held on, won at Kempton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb beating Hollie Point (9-7) by shd, 7 ran.
Caius College Girl (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Raced keenly tracking leader, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, last of 12, 12 3/4l behind Lady Lydia (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Dec.
Lucky Di 20-1 (9-4) Reared start awkwardly away and lost many lengths and all chance, last of 11, 13 1/4l behind Noble Deed (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
First Experience 16-1 (9-2) Led, ridden approaching final furlong, headed no extra well inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Black Dave (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Mambo Fever 11-2 (8-9) Slowly into stride, in rear, soon in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Perfect Alchemy (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.