went right start, led, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner until weakened inside final furlong
awkward start, pushed along in rear, outpaced 3f out
awkward start, tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, pushed out, readily
chased leading pair, effort on far rail over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
pushed along in rear, outpaced 3f out
Come On Eileen is easily dismissed but the remaining quartet are not. Hat-trick-seeking Honkers Bonkers has won his last two starts over 7f from the front, but won't get his own way at the head of affairs here with Heresellie in the field. They could quite easily set the race up for the other two, but Fantasy Fry didn't look to relish this surface when runner-up here a fortnight ago and LOCAL DIKTATOR is preferred. He beat Honkers Bonkers over C&D last month and, re-opposing on better terms today, a similar outcome is expected.
Honkers Bonkers 7-2 (8-5) Made all, hung left from over 1f out, in command final furlong, eased towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo clm stks (6) pol beating My Lord (9-6) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.
Heresellie (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 16l behind Ridgeway Hawk (8-9) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Fantasy Fry 3-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, ridden early in rear, progress over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Honkers Bonkers (8-11) at Southwell 7f 3yo sell stks (6) fbs.
Local Diktator 7-2 (9-11) Close up and keen, led on outer over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 10l behind West Leake Melody (8-8) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan.
Come On Eileen (IRE) 66-1 (8-4) Held up in touch on outside, ridden over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 19l behind Ace Master (8-13) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
So Is She (IRE) Evens0fav (8-13) Made all, clear final 2f, unchallenged, won at Southwell 7f 3yo sell stks (6) fbs in Jan beating Evelyns Diamond (8-4) by 9l, 3 ran.