tracked leaders, headway on inner to lead over 1f out, ridden and ran on
led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon edged right, kept on same pace
close up in rear, wide into straight 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, no impression final furlong
tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
taken to post early, keen close up, headway on outer over 2f out, soon every chance, one pace final furlong
WINTERLUDE (NAP) should have the measure of these. Jennie Candish’s charge beat Vettori Rules with First Mohican further behind when winning over 2m at Kempton on his penultimate start. He also finished ahead of John Reel when runner-up at Wolverhampton before that so looks the one to beat. Isharah notched-up a hat-trick earlier and another good effort last time suggests he could prove the main danger to the selection.
First Mohican 3-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway under pressure on outside over 2f out, soon ridden and hung right, stayed on to dispute 2nd well inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Winterlude (9-2) at Kempton 2m stks (2) pol in Feb.
John Reel (FR) 11-1 (9-1) Raced wide tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, led 5f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened final furllong, 7th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Cohesion (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Winterlude (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Raced wide mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Cohesion (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Isharah (USA) 4-1 (9-2) Dwelt, soon chasing leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Haines (9-6) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Vettori Rules 13-2 (8-10) Tracked leader, took keen hold when pressed for 2nd 7f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression with winner, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Winterlude (9-2) at Kempton 2m stks (2) pol in Feb.