held up mid-division, ridden halfway, soon weakened
slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear
pulled hard, chased winner, hung right to stand side rail over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 3f out, driven and kept on final furlong
slowly into stride, soon outpaced
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
made all, ridden clear final furlong
mid-division, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong, never nearer
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
in rear, ridden halfway, never nearer
A poor contest in which Zarzu is taken to bounce back to form and can win at the main expense of Best Lead and Soba Jones. Eddie Ahern returns to the saddle after riding the horse to a decent third on his penultimate run at Lingfield. He was a beaten favourite that day which must be disconcerting, however this looks a weak contest and he can go well. Best Lead has won over course and distance and having been in decent form of late can go well again, along with Just Spike who can come on for his recent debut. Winhill House comes here chasing the hat-trick and has claims of achieving that feat, whilst Soba Jones has a fine record at the track and cannot be underestimated. A trappy race, in which Zarzu gets the tentative nomination.
Ocean of Dreams (FR) 13-2 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden, no headway, weakened approaching 3f out, last of 7, 10l behind Italian Romance (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Zarzu 20-1 (9-4) Mid-division, weakening when hampered over 1f out, soon eased, 15th of 16, 9l behind Saviours Spirit (9-1) at Windsor 6f hcap (5) gf.
Best Lead 8-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance entering final 2f, soon switched right, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Soba Jones (8-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) fbs in Feb.
Bodden Bay 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leader on inner, ridden when hampered over 2f out, soon behind, eased final furlong, last of 12, 33l behind Carcinetto (9-0) at W'hampton 7f hcap (6) pol.
Whinhill House 11-4fav (9-13) Chased leaders, ran on final furlong, led post, won at Southwell 6f sll (6) fbs beating Borzoi Maestro (9-13) by a shd, 12 ran.
Whitbarrow (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Chased leaders over 4f, 11th of 14, 8l behind Maison Dieu (8-11) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Ask No More 9-2fav (8-9) Led until headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Union Jack Jackson (8-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Soba Jones 4-1 (9-10) Slowly away, ridden and headway halfway, stayed on one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Whinhill House (9-13) at Southwell 6f sll (6) fbs.