tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, fade final furlong
tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
led, driven over 2f out, hard ridden when pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
prominent, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra final furlong
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
EVE HARRINGTON won by only a nose at Southwell recently but the runner-up is rated 82. She should have the measure of these on the strength of that form and and Sir Mark Prescott’s filly is taken to defy a penalty in this company. Orient Express has the best form of the others with racecourse experience having placed at Wolverhampton last time though Devil's Angel may have improved since last seen in action in July. The newcomer Bay Of Naples represents Mark Johnston’s powerful yard and could prove a bigger threat.
Desai 20-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out, last of 5, dist behind Champagne Well (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Orient Express 7-1 (9-2) In touch, hampered over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Blame Culture (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Savlad 100-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up, pushed along and effort 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 22 1/4l behind Dawn Delight (8-11) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Eve Harrington (USA) 5-4fav (8-11) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, led over 1f out, soon strongly challenged, all out, won at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Jan beating Barossa Red (9-2) by ns, 9 ran.
Bay Of Naples (IRE) Exceed And Excel colt out of Copperbeech.
Devil's Angel 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 7 3/4l behind Showout (9-2) at Hamilton 6f stks (4) gf in Jul.
Divied (USA) 40-1 (9-2) Always behind, 13th of 14, 24 1/4l behind Heath Charnock (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.