towards rear, pushed along and headway inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
raced very wide until joined leader over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride in rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
tracked leader until over 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on
led, joined over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
towards rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, pushed along 2f out, never nearer
raced wide in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out
CROWN WALK made a winning start over 7f but was caught in the closing stages over a longer trip than this at Wolverhampton last time. He gets another chance, despite the penalty, as he drops back down in distance today and is preferred to stablemate and newcomer Fountain Of Time. Skirrid Hill may well improve past the others with racecourse experience having been placed at Newcastle on her introduction while the Gosden filly Playfull Spirit, a half-sister to winners including the high-class Charming Thought, stands out among the newcomers.
Sketching Nathaniel filly out of Prove.
Crown Walk 1-5fav (9-0) Edged right start, soon led, driven 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Dorella (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
Catch The Tide (FR) 40-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Caring Touch (9-0) at Newcastle 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Dono Di Dio 50-1 (8-11) Raced wide towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on final furlong, improve, 5th of 14, 8l behind Herecomesthesun (9-4) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Mar.
Effervescence (IRE) Epaulette filly out of Miss Rosie.
Flirtare (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) In rear early, soon tracked leaders in 3rd place, pushed along over 2f out, weakened last 100 yards, last of 4, 6 3/4l behind Vale Of Kent (9-9) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Fountain Of Time (IRE) Iffraaj filly out of Key To Peace.
Playfull Spirit Invincible Spirit filly out of Annabelle's Charm.
See The Alex (IRE) Sea The Stars filly out of Alexander Youth.
Short Head (GER) 11-4 (8-11) Went right start, raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, held when carried right and weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Kath's Lustre (8-11) at Chelmsford City 6f fll stks (5) pol in Jan.
Skirrid Hill 25-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, outpaced over 3f out, went 3rd and stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Lumi (9-0) at Newcastle 1m fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
Snow Mobile 100-1 (8-11) Soon outpaced and behind, never a threat, 11th of 12, 30 3/4l behind De Medici (9-2) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.