chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
soon pushed along in rear, headway over 1f out, not reach leaders
chased leaders over 4f
slowly into stride, mid-division, weakened halfway
hampered start, in rear, never nearer
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden halfway, stayed on from over 1f out, nearest finish
went right start, soon in rear
keen, prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders until halfway
tracked winner, led briefly halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out
never troubled leaders
hampered start, always in rear
Feast of Romance won well last time and is taken to score again here at the main expense of Amanda's Lad and Cleveland Way. The selection was an easy winner when beating Dispol Peto last time and that form has since been franked, and with the useful apprentice Adam Kirby again in the plate he is taken to score. Amanda's Lad rates the main danger as he won well last time out, but that his first win after 64 attempts and his penalty may find him out. Cleveland Way was well beaten in similar grade last time but although he has place claims he looks exposed. Obe Bold shaped as if about to hit form when an unlucky-in-running fifth last time and is another with place claims, but in a race where the market may prove informative, for the winner we return to Feast of Romance.
Feast of Romance 9-2 Pulled hard, tracked leader, shaken up to lead over 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at Southwell 7f sll (G4) fbs beating Dispol Peto by 4l, 11 ran.
Amanda's Lad (IRE) 16-1 Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance from 2f out, ran on to lead close home, won at Southwell 6f mdn stk (D3) fbs beating Zorn by a nk, 13 ran.
Lucius Verrus (USA) 5-2fav Slowly into stride, outpaced and behind, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Lady Pekan at Southwell 5f stk (G4) fbs.
Obe Bold (IRE) 33-1 Chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 7l behind Grandma Lily at Southwell 6f fll hcp (E3) fbs.
Zorn 13-2 Prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 11, 12l behind Nan Jan at W'hampton 7f mdn stk (D3) pol.
Dasar 5-1 Close up, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2l behind Dispol Peto at Southwell 7f hcp (F4) fbs in Jan.
Beamsley Beacon 4-1 Towards rear, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Bella Tutrice at W'hampton 5f stk (H5) pol.
Off Hire 16-1 Made most, ridden and edged right from over 1f out, all out, won at Southwell 6f stk (H5) fbs in Dec beating Lake Eyre by a shd, 12 ran.
