in touch, driven to chase leaders on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
made all, driven clear inside final 2f, ridden out inside final furlong, kept on, comfortably
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, one pace when carried right over 1f out, no impression when not much room towards stands side rail inside final furlong
in touch on outside, ridden 2f out, one pace when carried right over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, kept on, no chance with leaders
tracked winner on inside, driven and outpaced when hung right towards stands side rail from over 1f out, no chance with front pair inside final furlong
tracked winner on outside, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, behind over 1f out
SANDRIDGE LAD had been threatening a return to winning ways elsewhere on the all-weather before scoring easily over track and trip last time. John Ryan’s charge can defy a 5lb penalty with a similar effort. Al Suil Eile had Global Melody back in third when winning here last month but struggled over 7f back at the track last week when well behind the runner-up Six Strings. The latter can figure again but the remaining pair are hard to recommend.
Six Strings 4-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd post, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Robero (9-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Sandridge Lad (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Chased leader, led over 1f out, clear final furlong, stayed on well, won at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Captain Dion (9-8) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Al Suil Eile (FR) 6-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Robero (9-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Top Boy 8-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, some headway over 1f out, never threatened, 5th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Los Camachos (10-3) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Global Melody 3-1fav (9-5) Outpaced, bumped over 4f out, switched right over 3f out, hanging badly right from over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Mulzim (9-5) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Grayboy 50-1 (8-8) Led, soon 3 lengths clear, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 33 1/4l behind Lightning Attack (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.