close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
with leader, led over 2f out, ridden 2 lengths clear approaching final furlong, edged left and ridden out
made most until ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner 1f out, hung left inside final furlong
dwelt towards rear, ridden halfway, no impression
slow into stride in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression final 2f
propped leaving stalls, raced wide in touch, ridden halfway, not trouble leaders
always in rear
FIRST DREAM showed a marked improvement when fifth at Lingfield on his latest start. Now handicapping for the first time, he can enhance Roger Varian's good strike rate at the track. Rennie Mackintosh is another handicap debutant worth noting while Play Nicely has been dropped 8lb since December and may do better. Red Unico has yet to threaten despite recent placed efforts over a mile here and Excelling Oscar is preferred having recorded his third victory at the track when scoring over 6f on Sunday.
First Dream (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Held up in last pair, driven to chase leaders over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong, never on terms, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Patrick (9-5) at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Rennie Mackintosh (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, went 3rd 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 12l behind Oracolo (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) in Nov.
Excelling Oscar (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Led over 5f out, made rest, driven and all out, won at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs beating Bushtiger (8-7) by nk, 6 ran.
Play Nicely 20-1 (8-12) Led, headed halfway, slightly outpaced 2f out, driven and rallied inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Gerrard's Slip (8-7) at Southwell 6f mdn stks (5) fbs.
Carron Valley 9-1 (9-5) Raced wide, in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 14l behind Munstead Pride (9-5) at Southwell 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Nov.
On The Tiles 66-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 12, 7l behind Vejovis (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Red Unico (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) Close up, headway 3f out, ridden when chased clear winner over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Secrets Safe (9-5) at Southwell 1m (6) fbs.
Seamoor Secret 25-1 (9-5) In touch on outside, pushed along and not quicken over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Misu Pete (8-12) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan.