raced wide, tracked leading pair, ridden over 2f out, no impression
with leader, ridden 2f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong
led, ridden over 2f out, headed and kept on well inside final furlong
tracked leading pair, ridden 2f out, driven to challenge inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
dwelt in rear, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
tracked leading pair, outpaced halfway, ridden and hung left from 2f out, kept on final furlong
tracked leadering pair, ridden halfway, weakened entering final 2f
Fifth In Line beat Ajaafa when scoring in a Lingfield seller last month but both ran below par on their latest starts and so did Heresellie. The latter had won a similar contest over 5f here before that but has raced exclusively over the minimum trip so far. Winning Draw and Bachelor Knight may be capable of better in this grade, despite having a bit to find at the weights, but POPPY'S ROCKET shaped well enough on her recent debut over 5f here to suggest a race of this nature is within her capabilities and Brian Ellison's filly gets the vote.
Bachelor Knight (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden well over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 7l behind West Leake Melody (8-8) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan.
Fifth In Line (IRE) 15-8 (8-8) Reared start, raced keenly, headway to chase winner over 5f out, ridden and lost 2nd well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 11l behind May's Boy (9-5) at Kempton 7f 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Jan.
Heresellie (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 10l behind Princess Dayna (8-12) at Southwell 5f 3yo sell stks (6) fbs in Jan.
Winning Draw (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Mini Bon Bon (8-11) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan.
Ajaafa 14-1 (8-12) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 11l behind Imogen Louise (8-7) at Lingfield 6f 3yo sell stks (6) pol in Jan.
Blue Ivy 66-1 (8-12) Slowly away, pulled hard in rear, hung left, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Princess Dayna (8-12) at Southwell 5f 3yo sell stks (6) fbs in Jan.
Cumberwell Cracker Monsieur Bond filly out of Mimic.
Poppy's Rocket (IRE) 10-1 (8-4) Slowly away, mid-division, chased leaders 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Oh So Kool (8-7) at Southwell 5f mdn stks (5) fbs in Jan.