held up towards rear, headway on outside 6f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, effort and switched right over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
led early, tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, driven and hampered over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on
held up in rear, some headway on inside over 1f out, well beaten final furlong
broke well, held up in touch in mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, well beaten and edged left over 1f out
chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 11f out, led over 2f out, stayed on well, eased close home
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
slowly away and rousted along early, behind, stayed on from 2f out, nearest finish
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, headway over 2f out, no impression, well beaten from over 1f out
mid-division, keen early, lost place 10f out, ridden on outside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th post
BATOCCHI has improved for the step up to 1m4f and landed a hat-trick of course wins with his latest success. This extra distance promises further progress and he can go in again. Seagulls Nest went close over a shorter trip at Newcastle while The Resdev Way has been in good form over 2m and Bird For Life finished runner-up over the latter trip here last time. Heron is at his best at this venue and makes most appeal of the remainder.
Heron (USA) 40-1 (9-0) Dwelt in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Winklevi (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
The Resdev Way 7-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, carried left over 1f out, soon 2nd, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Smart Boyo (8-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Kitten's Dream 11-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, led 6f out, ridden and joined 2f out, soon headed and , weakened, 7th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Cochise (9-10) at Southwell 2m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Party Planner 33-1 (10-12) Led, headed 10f out, tracked leader, weakened 3f out, last of 13, dist behind The Resdev Way (10-9) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Seagulls Nest 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, made headway to challenge at 2f, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, just held close home, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Colinton (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Ayda (FR) 50-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 6th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Smart Boyo (8-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Batocchi 5-4fav (9-6) Keen tracked clear leader, closed 3f out, led over 2f out, rider dropped rein and headed approaching final furlong, ridden and rallied to lead again inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Maharashtra (9-9) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Chef De Troupe (FR) 80-1 (9-2) Held up, pushed along 3f out, never nearer, 10th of 14, 16 1/2l behind Kentucky Kitten (9-2) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Bird For Life 14-1 (9-5) Started slowly, never going well in rear until headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, nearest finish, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Freewheelin (8-12) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Wadacre Gogo 16-1 (8-13) Led 1f, tracked leaders, not clear run 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Moel Arthur (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Henry The Fifth (IRE) 80-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed before 3f out, ridden 2f out, never competitive, 8th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Percy Willis (10-2) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Quiet Thunder (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Dwelt close up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Batocchi (9-0) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
