soon chasing leader, led on 5th 3f out, shaken up over 1f out, soon clear, eased well inside final furlong
2nd early, pushed along from halfway, ridden to chase winner 2f out, no impression and edged left
led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
This is a poor contest and it will be a surprise if Jim Boyle's Home is not good enough to get the better of his two rivals Just Mossie and Liz Long and he is hard to oppose. The selection is nothing out of the ordinary and tends not to find much late on in his races but the son of Domedriver will not have many better opportunities to open his account than in this contest and the three-year-old is hard to get away from with so much in hand over his two rivals. Just Mossie has 18lbs to find with the selection on official BHA ratings and rates a bigger threat on recent form than Liz Long on that evidence and on recent form. Home has an obvious chance though and he gets the vote.
Home Evensfav (9-5) Held up in touch, raced keenly, headway over 5f out, led over 4f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Carry On Cleo (8-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo clm (6) pol in Dec.
Just Mossie 11-1 (8-5) Behind, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Mission Control (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo sll (6) pol in Dec.
Liz Long 33-1 (8-5) Prominent on inner, ridden over 2f out, no headway, weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 6, 16l behind Storey Hill (8-10) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Nov.
