led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
in touch, effort 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression inside final furlong
dwelt in rear, switched to outer halfway, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, effort between horses entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, readily
keen held up in touch, ridden and outpaced 2f out
MUHANDIS lost his way after winning his maiden last May but bounced back to form with a victory at Wolverhampton earlier this month. He's remains potentially well handicapped on last year's form and can go in again. Cut An Thrust found a 5lb rise beyond him last time having registered a double over today's trip before that, but he's still preferred to last week's C&D winner Efistorm who steps up a grade today. Getcarter and The Happy Hammer have both been threatening a return to winning ways of late but will need to dig a bit deeper to score here.
Reposer (IRE) 17-2 (9-4) Close up, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, 6th of 10, 6l behind Nubar Boy (9-0) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Showboating (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Dwelt, behind, headway on inside over 1f out, soon no impression, 7th of 12, 4l behind Aldermoor (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Getcarter 8-1 (9-6) In touch in rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Indian Violet (8-5) at Lingfield 1m hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
The Happy Hammer (IRE) 4-1fav (8-10) Mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, faded final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Push Me (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Muhandis (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, switched right well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, edged left and led close home, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Drive Home (9-4) by nk, 10 ran.
Copperwood 15-2 (8-7) Held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 3l behind Lastkingofscotland (8-6) at Lingfield 7f 4yo clm stks 0-70 (6) pol in Jan.
Cut And Thrust (IRE) 9-2fav (9-7) Dwelt and switched right to inside after start, held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Garstang (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Efistorm 9-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, effort on inside to lead approaching final furlong, hard ridden inside final furlong, strongly pressed and held on gamely close home, won at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Do More Business (8-13) by hd, 8 ran.