keen, held up in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd close home
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, chased leading pair over 2f out, effort approaching final furlong, stayed on
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened quickly over 2f out
tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra
raced wide, held up, never a factor
very slowly away, behind, keen and joined main group over 3f out, never dangerous
keen, held up in rear, never a factor
led 5f, ridden and kept on one pace
held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, led 1f out, ridden out
reared at start, unseated rider
Crush On You, gets the voter here with Desert Lover and A Teen rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Weet Yer Turn, that form looks rock solid in the context of this race and with the step up in trip likely to bring about improvement he looks the one to be on. Desert Lover rates the main danger as he won well last time when beating A Teen but he looks vulnerable under his penalt. A Teen is sure to have his supposrters on these revised terrms but he is hard to win with and has been done no favours by the draw. Zasndo has dropped to a handy mark and could go well at a price with his yard in form while Spy Gun goes well at the track and looks sure to hacve the race run to suit but for the winner we return to Crush On You.
Desert Lover (IRE) 3-1 (8-8) Held up, effort to lead well over 1f out, driven out, won at Southwell 7f hcp 0-50 (6) fbs beating A Teen (8-6) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Bob Baileys 16-1 (8-8) Dwelt, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Desert Lover (8-8) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-50 (6) fbs.
A Teen 9-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Desert Lover (8-8) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-50 (6) fbs.
Crush On You 15-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, led 2f out, edged right, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Jan beating Weet Yer Tern (9-0) by 1l, 11 ran.
Zando 18-1 (8-10) Outpaced in rear, not clear run 4f out, soon beaten, 11th of 13, 23l behind Bobering (8-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Jan.
Inca Soldier (FR) 50-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, never nearer, 7th of 10, 9l behind Blythe Spirit (8-4) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) fbs in Feb.
Mr Bountiful (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Keen, held up in rear, ridden halfway, not trouble leaders, 7th of 10, 15l behind Island Green (8-10) at Southwell 1m clm (6) std.
Spy Gun (USA) 4-1 (8-4) With leader until weakened over 2f out, 7th of 11, 9l behind Doctor's Cave (8-9) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Feb.