steadied start, close up in rear, headway entering final 2f, led approaching final furlong, pushed out
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
keen raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
All of these can be given a chance but LOWER STREET faced a much tougher task when third here last month attempting to land a hat-trick. She gets another chance back at this level having beaten the previous winner La Hulotte and Cherokee Dance at Kempton earlier. Engrave steps up in trip after going close at Chelmsford while Deluxe Music finished runner-up over track and trip last month and is not out of this.
Lower Street 6-1 (8-0) Steadied rear and awkwardly away, headway and hung left over 1f out, went 3rd towards finish, never going pace of winner, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Viola (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp fll (2) pol in Dec.
La Hulotte (IRE) 10-3 (8-10) Raced wide in touch, pushed along 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Oz Legend (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Deluxe Music 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Carausius (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Engrave 8-1 (9-2) Prominent, led 9f out, headed over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged right towards finish, headed close home, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Elmejor (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Cherokee Dance (USA) 11-4 (8-12) Prominent, led after 4f out, pushed 2f out, ridden before final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on well behind comfortable winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Onesmoothoperator (9-10) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
