keen, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
fly leapt start and slowly away towards rear, switched right entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to go 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner
tracked leaders until pace increased over 5f out, held up, smooth headway on outer over 1f out, led inside final furlong, quickened clear, pushed out
set steady pace, headed over 5f out, tracked leader, ridden to lead again entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
(burst through stalls, reloaded) pulled hard tracked leader until pace increased over 5f out, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
raced wide, tracked leaders until pace increased over 5f out, close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
in touch in rear, pushed along and outpaced 5f out
My Target won over track and trip at the end of last month when narrowly beating third-placed Mr Bossy Boots with Bold Prediction and Third Time Lucky not far behind. The latter trio are all weighted to reverse running and are hard to separate. CHESTER STREET (NAP) is also closely matched with My Target on collateral form. He notched-up a double at Chelmsford at the end of last year but has more scope than the latter and Roger Charlton’s charge is taken to overcome a 3lb rise in the weights to land the hat-trick. Supersta finished well behind the selection last time while both Hawatif and Cricklewood Green have a tough task in this grade.
Third Time Lucky (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-9) Held up, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 1 1/4l behind My Target (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Mr Bossy Boots (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, chased leader 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind My Target (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Supersta 8-1 (9-1) Well away, tracked leaders, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Chester Street (8-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec.
My Target (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec beating Qaffaal (8-11) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Bold Prediction (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Led, joined after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind My Target (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Chester Street 9-2 (8-4) Pulled hard, tracked leader 2f, tracked leading pair, switched right and went 2nd again over 1f out, ridden to througout final furlong, led post, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec beating Qaffaal (8-5) by ns, 12 ran.
Hawatif (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Roll On Rory (9-7) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Cricklewood Green (USA) 13-2 (8-12) Raced wide, held up, towards rear, headway to track leaders over 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Coillte Cailin (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
