took keen hold, in touch, not much room inside final 2f, kept on when clear
prominent on outer, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly soon afterwards
started slowly, held up in rear, headway 3f out, on outer, stayed on under pressure, not reach leaders
pulled hard, in touch 3f, ridden, behind from over 2f out
made all, led, quicken 3 lengths clear well over 1f out, driven out, ran on strongly
behind, chased leaders on inner 2f out, kept on final furlong
towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong to take 2nd near finish
behind, out paced 2f out, ran on well final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leaders, chased winner 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, lost 2nd near finish
tracked winner to over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
Lowestoft Playboy, Ground Patrol and Blue Hedges are three against the field in another tight affair and the vote is given to Lowestoft Playboy. The selection was a fair fourth behind White Bear last time out and with the step up in trip looking to be in his favour he looks the value bet in an open affair. Ground Patrol rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Soviet Sceptre. However that was over a longer trip and under his penalty and over this distance he looks vulnerable. Blue Hedges was behind Ground Patrol last time but he should get closer here on these revised terms and he should be watched in the market. Of the remainder King of Music could improve fore the step up in trip but he is hard to win with and in a race that throws up more questions than answers and where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Lowestoft Playboy.
Graft 14-1 (8-10) Raced wide towards rear, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Zalkani (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (E3) pol in Jan '05.
Ground Patrol 12-1 (9-1) Held up, headway on outer of 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Soviet Sceptre (8-8) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
King of Music (USA) 9-1 (8-12) Started slowly, settled in rear, stayed on well from over 1f out, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 1l behind Hollow Jo (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Trew Flight (USA) 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, tailed off, 12th of 13, 33l behind Blue Patrick (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.
Lowestoft Playboy 4-1fav (8-11) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance 1f out, faded near finish, 4th of 12, 2l behind White Bear (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
State Dilemma (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Held up, headway over 1f out, carried head, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Star Magnitude (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Blue Hedges 11-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway and not much room inside over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Ground Patrol (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Tregarron 14-1 (8-2) Held up in rear, wide into straight, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 12, 5l behind Marko Jadeo (9-3) at Lingfield 7f clm (6) pol.
Red Sail 10-1 (8-5) Held up in rear, not clear run from 3f, headway over 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 13, 1l behind Blue Hedges (7-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Ready Teddy Go 40-1 (8-11) Always behind, 12th of 14, 22l behind dhtrs Sonderborg (8-11) & Sierra (8-8) at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs in Jan.
