close up, went 2nd over 5f out, ridden and carried head high 3f out, driven to join winner and hung left over 1f out, not run on
led to post, refused to race
tracked leader, led after 3f, ridden 3f out, joined over 1f out, stayed on
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 6f out, soon ridden, outpaced 3f out
raced wide, close up in rear, ridden 5f out, outpaced 3f out
led 3f, tracked winner until over 5f out, ridden 4f out, outpaced 3f out
CARLANDA bids for a hat-trick after notching up a couple of wins over 1m4f here. A close-up second in last year's renewal, Mike Appleby's mare looks the one to beat despite a 5lb rise in the weights. Lexington Bay is a course and distance winner but that was back in 2013 while Crakehall Lad won here in January but threw in one of his occasional poor efforts on his latest start. Samtu was beaten a long way out over 2m here last time and the remaining pair are even are harder to recommend in their current form.
Lexington Bay (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Raced wide close up, tracked leaders halfway, ridden to chase winner over 3f out, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Katie Gale (8-12) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Feb.
Carlanda (FR) 3-1 (9-7) Raced wide held up, headway 3f out, ridden to challenge from over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Feb beating Canadian Diamond (9-0) by nk, 6 ran.
Samtu (IRE) 5-2fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 6f out, soon weakened, eased 3f out, 6th of 7, well behind Katie Gale (8-12) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Feb.
Crakehall Lad (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Mid-division, driven over 6f out, never on terms, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 23l behind Teajaybe (9-12) at Southwell 1m 6f hacp 0-70 (5) fbs in Jan.
Yasir (USA) 9-2 (9-4) Held up in rear, took closer order halfway, under pressure over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Born To Reign (8-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Mazovian (USA) 100-1 (8-4) Led 2f, tracked leaders, dropped to rear over 8f out, plugged on to go remote 4th, 4th of 7, 28l behind Katie Gale (8-12) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Feb.