tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
in touch, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
close up, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
towards rear, effort over 1f out, no impression
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
led, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
Choice Encounter made a winning start in handicaps when successful over 6f at Kempton and returns to novice company under a penalty. But NOMORECALLS may well take advantage on these terms as he was gelded after a modest debut effort at Ripon and returned to action with an improved showing at Lingfield earlier in the month. Bob Cowell’s charge gets the nod with Musical Theatre perhaps best of the rest on an earlier second at Chelmsford. Mayfair Rock is a half-sister to winners on the all-weather and preferred to Nearest Green of the newcomers.
Choice Encounter 5-4fav (9-4) Slow into stride, close up in rear, headway in centre entering final furlong, ridden to soon lead, ran on, won at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Our Man In Havana (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Nearest Green Exceed And Excel colt out of Aria Di Festa.
Nomorecalls (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Galloway Hills (9-2) at Lingfield 5f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Amazing Amaya 100-1 (9-0) Raced wide close up, pushed along and dropped to rear over 2f out, last of 7, 23 1/4l behind Hello Brigette (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Mayfair Rock (IRE) Society Rock filly out of Tara Too.
Musical Theatre 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Gold Filigree (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.