slowly away, detached and outpaced, soon driven along, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, not trouble winner
made all, clear halfway, ridden and stayed on final furlong
chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd near finish
chased leaders, ridden halfway, not trouble leaders
Nonrunner
The usual guessing game with sprinters applies here as to which one will run up to their best. Ridgeway Hawk did that last time when he beat Gracie's Gift over C&D but he races off a career high mark as a result, while Dickie La Davoir would go very close if repeating last month's defeat of Ingleby Arch in a claimer at this track. Ace Of Spies is another with past form to figure, but a chance is taken that it's SUDDENLY SUSAN's turn today as she's been running well at Wolverhampton of late and ran out a five length winner over track and trip in December.
Dickie Le Davoir 20-1 (8-6) Jumped awkwardly and slowly away, behind and soon pushed along, last of 7, 10l behind Roman Strait (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Suddenly Susan (IRE) 9-1 (8-3) Chased leading pair, ridden approaching final furlong, ran on to 2nd final 100 yards, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Master Of Disguise (8-11) at Wolverhampton 5f clm stks (6) pol in Jan.
Twice Red 10-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 2f out, carried left entering final furlong, no extra, 6th of 11, 5l behind Hawk Moth (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Ace of Spies (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, 4th of 7, 7l behind Ingleby Arch (9-0) at Southwell 7f sell stks (6) fbs in Jan.
Ridgeway Hawk 15-2 (8-13) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan beating Flow Chart (8-8) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Cheery Cat (USA) 20-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Torres Del Paine (8-12) at Kempton 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Gracie's Gift (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Raced wide in touch, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Prince Of Vasa (9-2) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan.