held up, edged left over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, headway on inside over 2f out, plugged on
held up, shaken up 2f out, no impression
held up in touch, shaken up to lead approaching final furlong, all out
tracked leaders, ridden and switched left over 2f out, soon close up, faded final furlong
prominent, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, hampered over 4f out, switched right and ridden over 3f out, eased from over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, just failed
soon led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
It is MORE TIME TIM who is our selection for this handicap, ahead of other course and distance winners Silver Hotspur and Exit Smiling. The gelding has confirmed himself a progressive four-year-old by completing a hat-trick here. He won more comfortably than the bare result suggests last time after being eased in the shadow of the post and he's more than well treated here. Silver Hotspur is deserving of respect after winning over course and distance in the past. Coming from a yard in reasonable form the gelding looks capable, and looks to be recapturing some decent form after a poor run in January. Exit Smiling comes into this race off a course and distance win and should remain competitive on sand. Other runners who may be worth a watch are Ours, who looked good last time out at Wolverhampton and Transmission who shaped well at Southwell last time out.
Princely Hero (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 4l behind Red Somerset (9-5) at Great Leighs 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Dec.
Silver Hotspur 10-3fav (8-13) In touch, went 3rd over 2f out, hung left well over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Exit Smiling (7-11) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Feb.
Intabih (USA) 7-4fav (8-8) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind dhtrs Nanton (8-7) & Suits Me (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov.
Mozayada (USA) 5-1 (9-5) Chased leader until ridden well over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 4l behind Teasing (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f fll hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Exit Smiling 8-1 (7-11) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, held on well, won at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Feb beating Silver Hotspur (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
More Time Tim (IRE) 10-11fav (9-2) Held up behind leaders, quicken to lead over 1f out, soon clear, eased close home, won at Southwell 1m app hcp (5) fbs in Feb beating Barataria (8-13) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Crocodile Bay (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Hampered start, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 6l behind Back In The Red (8-13) at Southwell 6f clm (6) fbs in Jan.
Ours (IRE) 7-2 (8-13) Held up, stayed on strongly from over 1f out, took 2nd line, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Brouhaha (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Transmission (IRE) 11-8fav (9-1) Led, headed well over 3f out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 8l behind United Nations (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Jan.