soon tracking leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace inside final furlong
led, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on
always towards rear
mid-division, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led just inside final furlong, no extra when headed final 75 yards
mid-division until weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, everychance inside final furlong, no extra, close home
never better than mid-division
mid-division, headway 5f out, effort 3f out, kept on inside final furlong
in touch, ridden to challenge 1f out, led final 75 yards, kept on gamely
always towards rear
held up towards rear, ridden and headway from 2f out, staying on when not clear run 1f out, no impression after
Small Fortune is the one to be on in the finale, with Noojoom, Sam Lord, Beverly Hill Billy, and runners from the yards of Mick Channon, David Elsworth and Alan King all making things interesting. Small Fortune has not been rushed by Roger Charlton, and the patient policy paid dividends when she reappeared to justify favouritism at Nottingham three weeks ago. She holds an entry in the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot, but is put straight into handicap company, so it may well be that she is not as good as initially hoped. However, she should be good enough to follow up, with improvement to come over this slightly longer trip. Noojoom opened her account on the Lingfield Polytrack in January, and also has plenty of improvement to come, while Sam Lord has to shoulder topweight which is off-putting. Beverly Hill Billy is not guaranteed to stay more than a mile on breeding but has plenty of experience to call on. Zefooha returns to the fray, and the market may reveal which of David Elsworth's pair is preferred. Small Fortune may be a potential blot on the handicap though off a mark of 76, and should make a bold bid to follow up.
Sam Lord 12-1 (9-2) Took keen hold behind, ridden 2f out, no headway, 8th of 13, 5l behind Eau Good (8-11) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Furmigadelagiusta 50-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway on inside 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Monzante (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn (4) pol in Sept.
Altar (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression and weakened from 2f out, 7th of 9, 10l behind Kid Mambo (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2yo mdn (5) gs in Sept.
Noojoom (IRE) 5-2fav (8-12) Ran green, mid-division, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn (5) pol in Jan beating Man of Vision (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Small Fortune 6-4fav (9-0) In touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong, won at Nottingham 1m 3yo mdn fll (5) gf beating Angel Kate (9-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Warm Embraces (IRE) 9-2 (8-10) Mid-division, effort 2f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Serengeti (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Zefooha (FR) 9-2 (9-0) Held up in touch, pressed leader approaching 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead post, won at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf in Jul beating Ronaldsay (9-0) by a hd, 7 ran.
Beverly Hill Billy 3-1 (9-1) Keen and chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Lazy Darren (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 3yo hcp (4) gf.
