set strong pace, 8 lengths clear 8f out, reduced lead 3f out, soon headed, tailed off
held up, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
towards rear, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace
tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
keen chased clear leader, ridden and weakened 2f out
dwelt in rear, headway stand side 2f out, soon edged left, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on
raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong
dwelt keen in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
VERTICE placed again after another slow start at Chelmsford. First-time cheekpieces may help on that score and she gets another chance. Cinzento headed Northern to win at Wolverhampton last month and the latter has finished third over a longer trip subsequently while Lightning Blue placed in a seller here last time but has a bit to find on these terms. Rose Of Lancashire is upped in trip though has yet to win in 21 attempts.
Al Tarmaah (IRE) 28-1 (8-12) Always in rear, 11th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Pedestal (8-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Cinzento (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon edged left, kept on same pace, no impression, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Owen Little (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Lightning Blue 10-1 (9-0) Raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, ran on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Star Dreamer (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Rogan's Fancy (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Raced in mid-division, ridden and outpaced at 2f, made no impression, 10th of 11, 18l behind Colinton (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Tilsworth Lukey 125-1 (9-4) Held up in last pair, some late headway out wide, never a threat, 8th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Yorktown (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Vertice (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) Slowly into stride and awkwardly away, behind, good late headway, finished well and went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Surrey Princess (11-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Daruan 250-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, soon recovered to lead, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, last of 9, 17l behind Magical Dias (8-9) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
Northern (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Tracked leader, led 4f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Owen Little (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Regimento 25-1 (8-12) Raced wide keen towards rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Hammy End (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Rose Of Lancashire 7-1 (9-2) Held up off the pace towards rear, not clear run on rail inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, some late minor headway, never involved, 7th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Odd Socks Havana (9-2) at Newcastle 1m stks (6) pol in Feb.
