raced out wide and keen, ran very wide and weakened home turn
led, pushed along halfway, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 150 yards, no extra
slowly into stride, headway on inside chasing leaders 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
off the pace in rear, some late headway, never involved
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and plugged on inside final furlong
chased leaders 4 wide, ridden to challenge and hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leader, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, outpaced into 3rd and no extra final 110 yards
The Pretty Way went close over 6f at Kempton last time having placed in a classified race over today’s trip earlier. Hundon also drops back down in distance having posted his best effort so far when beaten a length here when attempting to make all but Lady Ava struggled back in handicap company at Wolverhampton after going close in a maiden at the same track earlier. SWOOPER finished a lot closer over track and trip recently, despite losing a shoe, and may prove the one to side with dropping down a grade for this.
Expert Opinion 9-1 (8-13) In touch, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 8l behind Cahors (8-8) at Southwell 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Kinderdijk 11-1 (9-5) Awkward leaving stalls and hung right, keen in midfield, pushed before 2f out and some headway, ridden after 2f out, weakened late on, 5th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Twilight Madness (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Swooper 33-1 (8-5) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, lost 4th close home, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Onaledge (8-11) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Lucky Ava 8-1 (8-2) Held up behind leaders, switched right final bend, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Obtuse (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Shessweet (IRE) 200-1 (8-6) Awkwardly away, in rear, outpaced halfway, last of 7, 17l behind Bedford Flyer (10-3) at Lingfield 5f (4) pol in Nov.
Hundon 11-1 (8-9) Keen led, headed approaching final furlong, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance when edged left inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Bungledupinblue (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Teddy B 14-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden and no impression final 2f, 7th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Mid Day Rush (8-12) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
The Pretty Way 6-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, ran on well, headed shortly before line, 2nd of 12, hd behind The Good Ting (9-1) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
