behind final 4f
slowly into stride, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched right entering final furlong, kept on
slowly into stride, outpaced
chased leader, every chance when hampered 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong
chased leaders over 4f
held up, headway over 3f out, hung left and led 2f out, ridden clear
led, ridden and headed 2f out, one pace
mid-division, ridden 3f out, no real headway
soon ridden along, mid-division, weakened over 3f out
chased leaders over 4f
Truckers Point, My Reflection and Woodwee look the three to concentrate on in this open affair and the vote is given to Truckers Point. The selection hails from a yard in form was slightly unlucky in running behind Tamaquin last time out and off what remains a fair mark he looks a value bet in an open affair. My Reflection rates the main danger on his latest second behind Berties Brother the step up in trip will suit and he will not be far away. Woodwee is another that could go well as she also looks to be on a handy mark but she is very hard to win with and for that reason is opposed. ,Smart Ass won well last time out but this looks more competitive and he will need to improve to defy his penalty. Of the remainder Katie Lawson is another last time out winner that could go well but she has never won over this trip before and for the winner we return to Truckers Point.
Mucho Loco (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Xpres Boy (8-7) at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) fbs in Dec.
Appreciated 20-1 (8-9) Behind, headway 2f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out, 7th of 11, 9l behind It's A Dream (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.
Tuckers Point (IRE) 9-2 (8-4) Dwelt, soon chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 3l behind Tamagin (8-9) at Lingfield 7f mdn stk (5) pol.
Katie Lawson (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 1m 3yo mdn hcp (6) fbs beating Subsidise (8-9) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Hillbilly Cat (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, soon weakened, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Monte Mayor Junior (8-12) at Southwell 1m 3yo mdn hcp (6) fbs.
Smart Ass (IRE) 7-2 (8-6) Held up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on gamely final furlong, won at Southwell 7f 3yo sll (6) fbs beating Mind Out (8-11) by 1l, 10 ran.
My Reflection 2-1fav (8-12) Chased leaders, stayed on steadily inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 10, shd behind Berties Brother (8-10) at Lingfield 6f banded stk (7) pol.
Woodwee 11-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Hi Dancer (8-7) at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp (6) fbs in Jan.