made all, quickened over 1f out, soon clear, comfortably
dropped out start, held up in last, wide entering home straight, edged left and ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final 100 yards, stayed on, no impression on winner
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
mid-division, headway going ok when not much room 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
took keen hold, tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened inside final 100 yards
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, effort on inside over 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong
pushed along leaving stalls, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, bumped over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
Nonrunner
Joe Fanning judged the front-running to perfection when scoring aboard WATERSMEET over 1m2f on his reappearance at Chelmsford last week and, though his mount has a 6lb penalty, he's probably better than an 81-rated handicapped so can complete a quick double. The longer trip shouldn't be a problem nor should it for the returning If I Were A Boy, who won twice over shorter at Windsor last summer. The last two winners of this, Thecornishcowboy and Lady Lunchalot, bid for more success and both do well around here with the latter having landed a handicap last month.Comedy House has won twice on Polytrack - both on this track - though over longer trips so this may prove on the short side as he makes his reappearance. Jarlath may provide the main threat as he didn't see daylight until too late at Kempton last time and wasn't beaten far.
Watersmeet 6-4fav (9-7) Madea ll, pushed clear and edged left final furlong, unchallenged, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Qasser (8-12) by 4l, 5 ran.
Swift Blade (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Steadied start in rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 8, 6l behind Persepolis (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Jarlath 11-1 (8-10) Started slowly, soon in mid-division on inside, headway when slightly hampered over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong until last strides, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind The Gay Cavalier (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Lady Lunchalot (USA) 14-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 8, 6l behind Sabre Rock (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Thecornishcowboy 3-1 (9-5) Held up in 5th, headway over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, snatched up and no extra, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Moccasin (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hacp 0-70 (5).
Squire 10-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened towards finish, 4th of 11, 4l behind The Gay Cavalier (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Estibdaad (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Led early, tracked leader until ridden well over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Moccasin (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hacp 0-70 (5).
Comedy House 5-1 (9-10) Slowly away, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead last 100 yards, just held on, won at Lingfield 1m 5f app hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Angus Glens (9-2) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Fair Comment 14-1 (8-13) Slow into stride raced wide in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 11, 4l behind Apache Glory (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.
If I Were A Boy (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, driven 3f out, lost place 2f out, soon behind, eased 1f out, last of 12, 34l behind Starwatch (9-10) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Sep.
