tracked leaders on inner, effort over 1f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
keen, tracked winner, ridden and unable to quicken entering final 2f, no impression inside final furlong, pressed for 2nd near finish
keen, raced wide close up, ridden and slightly outpaced 2f out, ran on inside final furlong to press for 2nd near finish
made all, set steady pace, quickened entering final 2f, ridden and ran on final furlong
slowly away, raced wide, in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impresssion
Quite Smart went close over 7f at Chelmsford last week when ahead of Ixelles Diamond and attempts today's longer distance for the first time but PERFECT FIT was beaten less than a length when third over track and trip last month. He didn't take to the Fibresand at Southwell last time but Tony Coyle's charge is worth another chance back on this surface. Free Running was placed in a Thirsk maiden back in August and makes more appeal than Cascading Stars now handicapping for the first time.
Cascading Stars (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and some progress over 1f out, no real impression inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Lady Lydia (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Dec.
Free Running (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 7l behind Persun (9-0) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.
Ixelles Diamond (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Took keen hold in touch, driven and headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched left, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Mambo Fever (8-5) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.
Quite Smart (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Always prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure closing stages, 2nd of 7, nk behind Mambo Fever (8-5) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.
Perfect Fit (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Slowly away, outpaced and behind, last of 8, 17 3/4l behind Boolass (8-13) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.