held up, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, kept on, never nearer
held up in rear, not clear run wll over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong
mid-division, headway 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up on far side, ridden over 2f out, soon well beaten
made all, hung left from over 1f out, ridden out
held up towards rear, raced keenly, not clear run and hampered 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
mid-division, headway over 1f out, not troubled leaders
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
towards rear, hampered over 2f out, never in contention
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
always prominent, slightly impeded as winner hung across him over 1f out, soon edged left, kept on
refused to race, took no part
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no headway
prominent on far side, ridden over 1f out, edged right, stayed on
tracked leaders, switched right well over 1f out, stayed on under pressue inside final furlong
This is a really competitive sprint handicap and narrow preference is for RIDLEY DIDLEY over Wreningham, First Blade and Rainy Night. Ridley Didley could be the value call and he might just be able to dictate the race from his high draw in stall 14. He has bags of early speed and the race he won at Wolverhampton two starts ago has worked out particularly well. He may have bounced last time and we are prepared to forgive him. Wreningham beat Mr Funshine at Yarmouth last time out when he seemed to score with a bit in hand, so he is certainly respected as a live danger. First Blade has an absence to overcome but he has only been out of the money once in four starts on the turf and if he is fit enough to do himself justice then he can go well. Rainy Night is another returning from a break and he would also be entitled to get competitive on the pick of his turf form. Divine Spirit is a course and distance winner but this 9-year-old has been off the track since October and he may be a bit sharper for the outing. An open event and the pick goes the way of Ridley Didley.
Rainy Night 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Silver Guest (9-9) at Wolverhampton 6f app hcp (6) pol in Oct.
First Blade 8-1 (9-2) Chased leader stand side group, hung left over 1f out, kept on to chase leader far side group, one pace, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Silk Gallery (8-6) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Oct.
Divine Spirit 14-1 (9-4) Prominent stand side group, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 10th of 13, 8l behind Silk Gallery (8-6) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Oct.
Mata Hari Blue 8-1 (8-11) In touch, headway on outer of group over 2f out, ridden to press winner approaching final 1f, one pace and no impression when lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Diddums (9-0) at Goodwood 6f all hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.
Diddums 10-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up in touch, switched right to challenge over 2f out, soon hung left , never troubled leaders, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Wreningham (8-7) at Yarmouth 5f hcp 0-60 (6) sft.
Ridley Didley (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Set strong pace, ridden 2 lengths clear over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 6l behind Straboe (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
Desert Strike 20-1 (9-4) Raced wide in mid-division, beaten when hung right over 2f out, 11th of 12, 11l behind Speak The Truth (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov.
Braille 25-1 (9-6) With leader, weakening when edged left over 1f out, last of 12, 12l behind Redwater River (8-1) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.
Russian Rocket (IRE) 17-2 (9-4) Held up in touch, chased leaders halfway, stayed on same pace final furlong, 7th of 11, 9l behind Wreningham (8-7) at Yarmouth 5f hcp 0-60 (6) sft.
Peopleton Brook 9-2 (9-7) Pulled hard in rear, ridden and kept on final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Obe Gold (9-7) at Lingfield 6f sell stks (6) pol in Feb.
Comptonspirit 15-2 (9-1) Prominent, chased winner over 1f out until no extra final 100 yards, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind La Capriosa (9-5) at Redcar 5f fll hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
Wreningham 5-1 (8-7) Always prominent, led halfway, driven clear over 1f out, readily, won at Yarmouth 5f hcp 0-60 (6) sft beating Mr Funshine (8-10) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Greek Secret 11-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, ridden and no headway over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 9, 6l behind Rocket Ruby (8-13) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
Exceedingly Good (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, soon no impression, 9th of 11, 9l behind Captain Kallis (8-10) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Mar.
Commander Wish 16-1 (8-11) Soon pushed along towards rear, ridden and no impression when hung left over 1f out, 8th of 12, 5l behind Metropolitan Chief (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Mar.
Fashion Icon (USA) 12-1 (8-1) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to go 3rd near finish, no impression with leading pair, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Dispol Grand (9-2) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Meikle Barfil 40-1 (8-8) Hampered and not much room start, in rear, headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Across The Sands (8-10) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
