slowly into stride, held up on outside, headway to join leaders 5f out, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong
chased leaders, headway to chase winner 3f out, driven over 1f out, kept on closing stages, always held
slight lead but pressed, headed 5f out, chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, no threat after
with leaders, weakened 2f out
soon pushed along on inside and pressed leaders, led 5f out, headed over 3f out, weakened soon after
Dubaianswer and Minortransgression both look high enough in the weights now and had no answer to On The Cusp here a week ago when the latter landed a C&D double. Another bold bid looks likely from him despite a penalty, but THE LOCK MASTER bounced back to form when runner-up over a longer trip here last week and is back on a winning mark. Mike Appleby's charge makes more appeal than last month's 7f winner St Oswald, who steps up a grade today and Nolecce, who sports first-time blinkers and has yet to win on this surface.
Dubaianswer 10-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, never able to challenge, 5th of 10, 10l behind On The Cusp (8-12) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec.
The Lock Master (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Xpres Maite (9-4) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec.
On The Cusp (IRE) 5-2fav (8-12) Made all, clear entering final furlong, driven out, won at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec beating Minortransgression (9-3) by 4l, 10 ran.
Minortransgression (USA) 3-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leader, effort entering final furlong, soon weakened, 2nd of 10, 4l behind On The Cusp (8-12) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec.
St Oswald 11-8 (9-9) With leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner and edged left over 1f out, one pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Beautiful Day (9-10) at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Dec.
Nolecce 14-1 (10-6) Went right start, always in rear, 10th of 13, 11l behind Archie Rice (11-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f am hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.