led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, pushed along, ridden and weakened over 1f out
close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd close home
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final 2f, headed towards finish
raced wide close up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish
slowly away outpaced
Private Matter won a lower grade contest over track and trip last month and is upped 5lb while SUITCASE ‘N’ TAXI is penalised for his latest success here last week. Tim Easterby’s charge beat Smokey Lane on that occasion and also accounted for Custard The Dragon in the process of notching-up a four-timer at the track and is worth sticking with until beaten. The headgear is back on Glory of Paris and the latter is preferred to stablemate Call Out Loud while Sans Souci Bay continues to struggle.
Suitcase 'n' Taxi 7-2 (8-13) Made all, ridden 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on gamely, won at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Asdaa (9-7) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Private Matter 7-1 (9-6) Made all, ridden inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Al Suil Eile (9-2) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Smokey Lane (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Tracked leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Suitcase 'n' Taxi (8-13) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Glory of Paris (IRE) 6-1 (8-7) Rearing in stalls, chased leaders, started racing keenly 5f out, ridden over 1f out, soon beaten, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Revolutionise (9-1) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Custard The Dragon 11-2 (9-6) Held up, ridden 2f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Jazz Hands (8-9) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Sans Souci Bay 10-1 (9-6) Always behind, last of 14, 17 1/4l behind Jay Kay (9-0) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Call Out Loud 12-1 (8-10) Held up last, niggled along and struggling over 1f out, 4th of 5, 11 3/4l behind Raydiance (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.