tracked leaders, went 2nd and poised to challenge over 4f out, driven over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
held up behind, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on to take modest 4th over 1f out, no chance with leaders
held up behind, headway over 4f out, driven to chase leaders over 3f out, never on terms, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
led, reminders 6f out, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out, behind over 2f out
mid-division, outpaced 4f out, never dangerous
slowly into stride, held up behind on outside, headway under pressure over 4f out, 3rd and ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair
DIFFERENT SCENARIO romped home by seven lengths over track and trip last week. She can shrug off a penalty and go in again given a few of these look to have little chance of turning the tables. That includes third-placed Amazing Blue Sky while Cascadia and Carlanda finished even further behind. Master Of Song is at his best here and landed a double at the track before finishing tailed off at Wolverhampton, while the lightly-raced Salford Dream made the frame over 2m here on his latest start and could go well.
Carlanda (FR) 13-2 (9-9) Slowly into stride, soon in touch on outside, chased leading pair over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 13l behind Different Scenario (8-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Master Of Song 10-1 (8-10) Soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 35l behind Percys Princess (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) in Dec.
Merchant Of Medici 6-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 10, 9l behind Mazij (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-55) (6).
Different Scenario 15-2 (8-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, easily, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs beating Kyllachykov (8-13) by 7l, 12 ran.
Salford Dream 11-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, driven 8f out, went 2nd over 6f out, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Rock of Ages (9-11) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Cascadia (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace over 2f out, stayed on to take 4th near finish, never on terms, 4th of 12, 13l behind Different Scenario (8-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Astrowolf 25-1 (8-13) Chased leading pair, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 6l behind Novel Dancer (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Amazing Blue Sky 28-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 12, 11l behind Different Scenario (8-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Company Secretary (USA) 7-2 (9-5) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 7l behind Sooqaan (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec.