raced wide, tracked leaders, led over 4f out, ridden clear over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, eased near finish
soon led, ridden halfway, headed over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led early, close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt, soon in touch, headway over 4f out, ridden to chase clear winner over 3f out, no impression
very slowly away, always behind
tracked leader, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out
raced wide, in touch, ridden and headway over 3f out, no impression from over 2f out
Nonrunner
A Little Bit Dusty and Geeaitch finished practically upsides over track and trip last month without threatening the winner. Excelling Oscar scored over a mile here in December but has yet to attempt today's distance while Peeps went close at Lingfield last time and has her first start on this surface. WEALD OF KENT has been keeping better company than this and his saddle slipped here last time. Back on a winning mark, Mike Appleby's charge may well prove good enough at this level.
Weald Of Kent (USA) 33-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, rider lost iron, always well behind, last of 8, dist behind Gabrial The Hero (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
A Little Bit Dusty 9-2jfav (9-7) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Edgar (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Excelling Oscar (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Soon led, headed over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 17 3/4l behind Berkshire Beauty (9-0) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Star Ascending (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and closed after 5th, never on terms, weakened well before 3 out, 6th of 9, dist behind St Saviour (10-12) at Ludlow 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Peeps 10-1 (8-11) Dwelt, behind, headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 10, hd behind Percella (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Spinning Rose 40-1 (9-7) Raced wide towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Mitre Peak (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Geeaitch 10-1 (9-7) Midfield, headway to chase leaders over 7f out, driven to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 14, 10 3/4l behind Major Rowan (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Stout Cortez 33-1 (10-12) Keen led, joined 4th, headed between 3 out and 2 out, tired when blundered 2 out, last of 3, 37 1/4l behind Duke Des Champs (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.