held up in touch, tracked leader 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out
held up mid-division, headway to chase leading pair 3f out, soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out
held up, headway on inside 4f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong
held up in rear, never dangerous
keen, held up in touch, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong
close up, led 9f out until over 3f out
slowly into stride, headway after 2f out, tracked leader 9f out to over 4f out
led, headed 9f out, remained prominent until weakened over 4f out
True To Yourself is in good heart at present and can take this ordinary contest from Worlaby Dale and Time Marches On. James Given's colt dead heated with All Bleevable here last week after looking as though he was going to cruise in. He tired in the final furlong of that mile and six event and this slight drop in trip should be ideal. Worlaby Dale returned from a spell over timber to finish a well beaten fourth at Wolverhampton last month. He much prefers this Southwell surface and has place claims on his best form. Time Marches On will be a big threat to all if he can show the same ability on the all-weather as he has shown over hurdles recently. He has landed handicaps at Catterick and Newcastle in the last couple of months and although his previous ventures to Wolverhampton were fruitless he may have since improved. Staff Nurse was a consistent sort last year and may do best of the remainder, but True To Yourself should be suited by ground and trip and gets a confident vote.
Jungle Lion 7-2 Close up, travelling well when clipped heels and virtually unseated rider over 3f out, not recover, 5th of 11, 15l behind dhtrs True To Yourself & All Bleevable at Southwell 1m 6f stk (H5) fbs.
True To Yourself (USA) 2-1fav Tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden over 1f out, driven out, joined post, won at Southwell 1m 6f stk (H5) fbs deadheating with All Bleevable , 11 ran.
Bojangles (IRE) 13-2 Slowly into stride, headway on inside over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 13, 13l behind Simply The Guest at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (F4) fbs.
Time Marches On 12-1 Always towards rear, 8th of 12, 23l behind Lucayan Dancer at Pontefract 1m 2f app stk (F3) frm in Sept.
Staff Nurse (IRE) 25-1 Held up in rear, weakened over 4f out, last of 9, well behind Peak Park at Southwell 2m hcp (F4) fbs in Dec.
Worlaby Dale 9-2 Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 6, 14l behind Airgusta at W'hampton 2m 1f stk (H5) pol.
Varuni (IRE) 11-1 Never better than mid-division, 8th of 13, 5l behind Zeloso at Lingfield 1m 5f stk (H5) pol.
Zuleta 5-1 Held up in rear, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 6, 17l behind Airgusta at W'hampton 2m 1f stk (H5) pol.