tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, led over 1f out, no extra and headed towards finish
in touch, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
dwelt, in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
behind, headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish
Fruit Salad ran a shocker over 6f here last time but had won over course and distance before that with Liquid in third and Duke Cosimo further behind. Liquid has less than a length to find and may well reverse running today but ORIENTAL LILLY is preferred. The latter was placed here on her latest start and Jim Goldie’s filly can confirm running with Poppy In The Wind, who subsequently boosted the form when scoring over 6f at Wolverhampton last month. Pearl Acclaim has been in fine form at Southwell but is best on the Fibresand and has something to find with the selection on collateral form.
Fruit Salad 7-2 (9-4) Behind, switched to stand side after start, raced alone, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 8, 25 1/2l behind Tilly Trotter (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp fll (4) pol in Nov.
Twizzell 7-1 (9-5) Dwelt towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Sandra's Secret (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Liquid (IRE) 7-2cfav (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on well closing stages, 3rd of 10, 1/4l behind Fruit Salad (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Pearl Acclaim (IRE) 2-1fav (10-8) Close up, led final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Coiste Bodhar (9-0) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Daschas 50-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 16th of 18, 15l behind Shady Mccoy (9-7) at Ascot 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Poppy In The Wind 8-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on to lead close home, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Hamish Mcgonagain (9-5) by hd, 10 ran.
Duke Cosimo 8-1 (9-3) Mid-division, driven 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not pace to trouble leaders, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Rapid Ranger (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Oriental Lilly 40-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Casterbridge (9-3) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.