tracked leaders, pushed along and every chance 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed towards finish
towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
badly bumped start, keen held up, weakened over 1f out
dwelt and bumped start, in touch, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
awkwardly away and went left start and bumped rival, keen close up, ridden to chase leader inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish
in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
went right start and bumped rival, tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace
raced wide in touch, weakened over 1f out
STORM ASSET looks the one to beat in this. He’s now won two of his last three outings, having finished well ahead of Hello Power at Wolverhampton last time, and can shrug off a 3lb rise in a weak handicap. Runshaw Lane finished closer at Southwell having slipped down the weights while Loose Lips posted a better effort here on his handicap debut but that was over the minimum trip. Laoch Gach La and Token Trader may prove best of the rest.
Loose Lips 20-1 (8-10) Held up, headway when not clear run over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, no impression, finished 6th, placed 5th, 6th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Just Another (8-9) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Token Trader (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Bulleit (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Do I Dream (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Off the pace and always towards rear, 11th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Annaf (9-5) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Makhan King (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Copper Mountain (8-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Runshaw Lane 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Lady Lou (9-4) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Storm Asset 13-8fav (8-11) Tracked leaders on inside, smooth headway and switched right inside final 2f, challenged going well over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Liv Lucky (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Hello Power (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Off the pace in last pair, some headway and hung left over 1f out, soon ridden and never on terms, 8th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Storm Asset (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Laoch Gach La 25-1 (8-2) Led and soon clear, pushed along halfway, reduced lead over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 100 yards, lost 3rd final strides, 4th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Raydoun (9-8) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Lilywhite 300-1 (9-0) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 17 1/4l behind Beattie Is Back (9-5) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Feb.