towards rear, ridden over 2f out, hanging left over 1f out, stayed on final furlong without troubling leaders
made all, led, ridden and quickened clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, driven out
started slowly, held up behind, headway inside final 2f, kept on to go 3rd 1f out, no extra and one pace final furlong
tracked leader on inside to over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
steadied soon after start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
raced keenly, tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, lost 2nd near finish
held up behind, in touch, ridden 2f out, no headway, stayed on one pace
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened over 1f out
NICKEL SILVER is in the form of his life and is taken to defy a 6lb penalty to complete a hat-trick here, while After The Show looks best of the rest. Trainer Bryan Smart has good his string going tremendously well at present and Nickel Silver has underlined that with wins over this, the minimum trip, at both Wolverhampton and also here. The manner of his latest success, when he outgunned Ridley Didley in fine style, suggested that he may still be ahead of the handicapper, so we will side with him. After The Show is now back on a handy mark, having won here over course and distance from 3lbs higher in the past. His recent form is perfectly respectable and he should go close today. Caribbean Coral is also on an attractive mark, having won on turf off 8lbs higher last summer. However, he still has to prove he has the same liking for the Polytrack as for the green stuff and we will take a watching brief until we see more from the old boy. Bluebok has plenty to find with the selection on their last two runnings, but money for Saville's Delight would be interesting after a recent pipe opener and with the yard going pretty well. Even so Nickel Silver is red hot at present and he can complete a hat-trick.
Savile's Delight (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon raced far side, no impression, 9th of 10, 6l behind Calmdownmate (8-13) at Southwell 5f app clm (6) fbs.
Nickel Silver 5-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon led, shaken up over 1f out, ran on strongly, in command final furlong, driven out, won at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Ridley Didley (8-4) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Caribbean Coral 16-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Godfrey Street (8-7) at Great Leighs 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Bookiesindex Boy 12-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind Godfrey Street (8-7) at Great Leighs 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
After The Show 7-2jt-fav (8-13) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, took 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Thoughtsofstardom (9-0) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
Bluebok 14-1 (9-2) Steadied start, in touch, chased leaders 2f out, soon ridden, weakened quickly over 1f out, 6th of 8, 6l behind Nickel Silver (9-5) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Magic Glade 16-1 (9-2) Pulled very hard in mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Whiskey Creek (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Stoneacre Pat (IRE) 25-1 (8-5) Raced keenly in touch until ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 9, 11l behind Whiskey Creek (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
