headway to chase leader over 3f out until over 1f out
held up, soon pushed along, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
led, ridden 2 lengths clear over 1f out, driven and headed post
dwelt in rear, headway when hampered and switched right 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead post
tracked leader until ridden halfway, hung left and chased leader again over 1f out, unable to quicken towards finish
Another claimer and this one can be taken by WANCHAI WHISPER, who holds the leading hand at these weights, while Avow looks next best. David Evans looks to have found a good opportunity for his Bahamian Bounty filly Wanchai Whisper, who backed up a Kempton claimer win with a handicap success back at that track next time over the Christmas period. She has not been far away on either start since and therefore remains in good form, acts well here and looks well-in, so we'll give her a confident vote. Avow has also shown that he acts here in two previous defeats at the track, and he is better treated than most at the weights. The drop back to the minimum trip is potentially more problematic for one who has raced only over further, but he is not ruled out. Out The Ring is blinkered today after connections clearly feel that cheek pieces are insufficient and he does have work to do to be winning, and Blue Neptune looks a better proposition after his seller effort last time, but Wanchai Whisper will take some beating here.
Out The Ring (IRE) 11-1 (8-10) Held up, well in touch, ridden and outpaced halfway, kept on final furlong, never dangerous, last of 5, 3 1/2l behind Kummel Excess (8-6) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Dec.
Avow (USA) 8-1 (8-11) Keen hold, led, strongly pressed 2f out, headed soon after, stayed pressing winner, until no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Private Olley (8-9) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Blue Neptune 9-1 (9-6) Led, hard ridden final furlong, narrowly headed well inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Magenta Strait (8-13) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo sell stks (6) pol.
Wanchai Whisper 8-11fav (9-4) Slowly into stride, soon took keen hold and held up, headway well over 1f out, chased leader over 1f out, ran on under strong pressure to narrow lead well inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Magenta Strait (8-13) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo sell stks (6) pol.
Annia Galeria (IRE) 28-1 (8-13) Led, hung left and headed over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 9, 5l behind Duke Of Rainford (8-11) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
