tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
held up in touch in 4th, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace to take 4th inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
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Play Nicely beat Kashmir Peak and The Lock Master when scoring over track and trip last month. He won with a bit to spare and is fancied to confirm superiority despite an 8lb rise. Weald Of Kent is upped in class off a higher mark as he attempts a hat-trick of course and distance wins. He is still preferred to the returning Karam Albaari but this can go to RALPHY LAD (NAP). The latter has been threatening to score here all winter and today could be his day dropping back down a grade given Alan Swinbank has trained two of the last three winners.
Play Nicely 5-2fav (8-13) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden clear 1f out, eased inside final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating U S Navy Seal (9-6) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
The Lock Master (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Prominent, led 10f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon hampered, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Knight's Parade (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Ralphy Lad (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Led 1f, chased clear leader and clear of the rest, closed over 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Gang Warfare (9-11) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Karam Albaari (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, kept on, no impression, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind High Secret (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (4) pol in May.
Weald Of Kent (USA) 15-8fav (9-4) Slowly into stride, pushed along and headway to lead after 2f, 3 lengths clear over 4f out, ridden and edged right from over 2f out, driven and all out, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating With Hindsight (9-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Kashmir Peak (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Close up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Play Nicely (8-13) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.