raced wide in touch, pushed along 4f out, soon lost place, tailed off
raced wide pushed along and headway to track winner 8f out, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, just held on
keen in touch, headway over 2f out, soon chased leading pair, weakened inside final furlong
slowly away in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor
keen tracked leader 2f, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, soon pressed winner, unable to quicken and no extra inside final furlong
in touch, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden and ran on to press winner close home
raced wide tracked winner 2f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on towards finish
Lovely Lou Lou’s earlier success on the the Turf came over 1m6f and she was still well beaten when third at Wolverhampton last time. Exmoor Beast is weighted to get the better of Greek Kodiac on these terms having finished runner-up in a handicap but MERCURY DIME (NAP) comes out best at the weights. Ed Dunlop’s filly finished in front of Lep when second over course and distance on her latest start and can open her account with any further progress. Thai Terrier is a US-bred newcomer to note for Mark Johnston’s yard.
Lovely Lou Lou 7-2 (9-4) Close up, tracked leaders 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 8 1/2l behind Brighton Pier (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Passing Clouds 20-1 (9-0) Led after 1f, reminders 8f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 4 1/4l behind King Athelstan (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Exmoor Beast 14-1 (9-4) Pressed leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 16, 1l behind Coviglia (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Greek Kodiac (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Dwelt in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 12 1/4l behind Sir Titan (9-0) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Jolyon Raven's Pass gelding out of Fleurissimo.
Lep 50-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Dubious Affair (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Thai Terrier (USA) Kitten's Joy gelding out of Perfect Agility.
Mercury Dime (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Dubious Affair (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Dec.