led, ridden and joined 2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong
chased leader, disputing lead inside final 2f, advantage final 110 yards, kept on, headed close home
steadied start, held up tracking leaders, swiched left over 1f out, pushed along inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home
took keen hold, tracked leading pair, effort 2f out, disputing lead soon after until final 110 yards, weakened towards finish
SILLY BILLY has been in fine form on the all-weather this year and won a similar event at Lingfield on his penultimate start. He also has a win on fast ground at Leicester to his credit from last year and looks the one to beat in this. Danceyourselfdizzy represents a stable that has won five of the last seven runnings of this contest but has to concede 10lb to the selection on today's terms, while Exchange also has a bit to find at the weights if he's to land a hat-trick of claimers. However, Pick A Little only won a Wolverhampton seller last time though is not out of this judged on his best turf form.
Silly Billy (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Mid-division on inside, some headway on inside over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 7th of 12, 7l behind Rossetti (9-4) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Apr.
Danceyourselfdizzy (IRE) 11-8fav (9-7) Went left start, in rear when hampered after 1f, ridden 3f out, never near leaders, 5th of 7, 8l behind Avalon Bay (9-3) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Exchange 4-1 (8-10) Held up in rear and keen, headway over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Lingfield 7f 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Apr beating New Latin (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Pick A Little 5-1 (9-4) Made all, ridden over 1f out, juist held on, won at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo sell stks (6) pol in Apr beating Cootehill Lass (8-10) by hd, 4 ran.
