tracked leaders, effort entering final furlong, kept on one pace
in touch towards rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
dwelt soon led and set steady pace, headed halfway, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide pulled hard, close up, headway to lead halfway, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra close home
in touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach winner
tracked leader, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
dwelt close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway to lead entering final furlong, ran on
Most of these have been competing against one another over the winter with the exception of Pirate King though he still has a shout on collateral form having won over track and trip last month. Furzig finished only a neck in front of previous winner Entangling when scoring here earlier though has subsequently found Petite Jack too good. But the latter had earlier finished behind CLIFFS OF DOONEEN when Ralph Beckett’s charge was second over course and distance on his first outing since May. He should be sharper today and gets the vote to edge a tight contest. Both Busy Street and Exceeding Power have something to find with a couple of these.
Petite Jack 8-1 (9-7) 2nd or 3rd, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Jan beating Battle Of Marathon (8-10) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Cliffs Of Dooneen (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Raced wide close up, chased leader 2f out, effort and every chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Battle Of Marathon (8-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Busy Street 13-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4l behind Entangling (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Furzig 3-1jfav (9-3) Soon settled in touch in mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Petite Jack (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Entangling (IRE) 2-1jfav (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, every chance well inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 7, nk behind Furzig (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Exceeding Power 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Furzig (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Pirate King 6-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Battle Of Marathon (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.