close up, headway halfway, every chance when short of room over 1f out, one pace final furlong
in touch, smooth headway approaching final furlong, quickened to lead towards finish
prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
made most until ridden just inside final furlong, no extra
in touch, ridden halfway, not trouble leaders
soon pushed along in rear, ridden halfway, never on terms
prominent, ridden over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, headed towards finish
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
SOMETHING LUCKY joined Mick Appleby at the end of last year and is penalised for winning at Lingfield last week. But he was beaten only a neck over track and trip before that when finishing in front of earlier course winners Coiste Bodhar and Archie Stevens with Furni Factors, Dazeekha and Roy's Legacy also behind so gets the vote on that form. Cool Baby and Excellent World will need to step up on their recent efforts on this surface if they are to figure.
Archie Stevens 7-2 (9-13) Chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Bop It (9-12) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Something Lucky (IRE) 3-1fav (9-10) Steadied start, keen held up in touch, headway over 1f out, not clear run and switched right entering final furlong, switched left and ran on to lead near finish, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (7) pol in Jan beating Blastofmagic (9-9) by shd, 9 ran.
Coiste Bodhar (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Slight lead until halfway, lost 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Angel Palanas (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Roy's Legacy 20-1 (9-8) Held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Bop It (9-12) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Excellent World (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Gustavo Fring (9-5) at Southwell 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Cool Baby 7-1 (8-11) Prominent, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Magic Pulse (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Furni Factors 14-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, pushed along and unable to quicken over 1f out, not trouble leaders after, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Bop It (9-12) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Elegant Joan 25-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, under pressure over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 13 1/2l behind Gift In Time (9-4) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Dazeekha 3-1fav (9-3) Chased leader until halfway, chased leaders, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4l behind Bop It (9-12) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.