in touch, ridden along over 3f out, effort and hung right when weakening over 1f out
in touch, ridden along over 2f out, staying on same pace until weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, switched left and headway on inner over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong
chased leaders, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, headway over 2f out, led 2f out, ran on final furlong, easily
broke well from stalls and led briefly, headed and held up, ridden along halfway, soon weakened
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, one pace final furlong
Hawa Khana has had several entries this week and should score here if taking up this engagement; Rhode Island Red and Ten Spot look to be the main dangers. Nick Littmoden's course and distance winner won a weak race easily last time out but he did hang badly to his right in the closing stages. Because he had so much in hand on that occasion it wasn't a problem but if he were to do the same today then backers may have hearts in mouths. Having said that though he looks ahead of the handicapper and evidently gets on well with Kirsty Milczarek. Rhode Island Red ran well on his handicap debut last time when he was a marked drifter in the betting, and it remains to be seen whether the visor will work so well for the second time. Ten Spot also wears the shades and ran his best race for a while when third last time out but isn't the most reliable, whilst Hits Only Time returns from a break and needs a check in the betting. Hawa Khana then gets the nod in the final race.
Hawa Khana (IRE) 7-4fav (9-6) Tracked leader, led 2f out, driven over 1f out, hung right, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Don Picolo (8-10) at Southwell 7f 3yo hcp (6) std.
Hits Only Time 66-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no headway and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 8l behind Adversity (9-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Oct.
Rhode Island Red (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, ridden on outer over 2f out, headway over 1f out, hung left final furlong, took 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Talamahana (8-9) at W'hampton 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Plaka (FR) 17-2 (9-0) Led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 16l behind Little Firecracker (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Ten Spot (IRE) 15-2 (8-10) With leaders, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, rallied and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Magical Song (8-7) at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp (6) fbs in Jan.
Tobouggornotobougg 10-1 (8-4) Keen, tracked leader, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, ridden and one pace, 4th of 13, 5l behind Hawa Khana (8-11) at Southwell 1m 3yo mdn hcp (6) fbs.
Coral Shores 14-1 (8-6) Mid-division, reminders after 3f, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Hawa Khana (8-11) at Southwell 1m 3yo mdn hcp (6) fbs.