chased leaders on outside, outpaced over 3f out, rallied over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner
in touch, ridden halfway, some late headway, never on terms
led until 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, led 3f out, soon headed and outpaced by winner, no extra and lost 2nd closing stages
with leader, ridden and weakened well over 3f out
awkward start, chased leaders, led well over 2f out, ridden clear approaching final furlong, ran on strongly
slowly into stride, chased leaders, hard ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
BILLY BOND (NAP) has been threatening to get his head in front with a string of placed efforts. He was narrowly beaten over track and trip last month and today could be his day. Nosey Barker opened his account with a win over 1m2f in a Lingfield maiden last time but Archie's Advice is preferred off his current mark as he drops back in distance. Llewellyn won over 7f here in November and is reunited with winning partner Phil Dennis but Luv U Lucky showed no improvement on his handicap debut here on New Year's Day.
Archie's Advice 8-1 (9-7) Held up, headway approaching final furlong, keeping on when not clear run inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Fern Owl (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Lean On Pete (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, keeping on when not clear run inside final furlong, soon eased, 11th of 13, 5l behind Fern Owl (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Llewellyn 7-1 (9-0) Driven forward to lead, ridden when challenged over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Age Of Innocence (8-11) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Shearian 16-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 16 1/2l behind Layla's Hero (9-10) at Redcar 1m stks (5) gs in Sep.
Curzon Line 40-1 (8-9) With leaders, lost place over 3f out, last of 9, 23 3/4l behind Zaeem (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Billy Bond 6-1 (8-6) Tracked winner, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Bold Prediction (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Luv U Lucky 9-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 6th of 14, 9l behind Stun Gun (8-10) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Nosey Barker (IRE) 11-10fav (9-2) Pushed along to soon lead, ridden 2 lengths clear 2f out, driven out, won at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec beating Thou Swell (9-2) by 1l, 7 ran.