led until over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
chased leaders, soon outpaced, headway halfway, driven to challenge well over 1f out, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on
chased leaders, led over 1f out, driven clear entering final furlong, eased closing stages
tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Lilbourne Prince went within a nose of winning at Wolverhampton on Boxing Day with previous winner Ritasun well beaten. He has every chance in this lower grade and is preferred to maiden race winners With Pleasure and Ice Royal. The latter has been beaten in a couple of handicaps of late while AUTUMN BLOSSOM ran a shocker at Kempton on her handicap bow. But it's too soon to write her off yet especially as she won on her racecourse debut here last month and Mark Johnston's filly gets another chance.
With Pleasure 10-11fav (9-5) Made most, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Byres Road (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Lilbourne Prince (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) In rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 7, shd behind Nokhada (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (3) pol in Dec.
Ice Royal (IRE) 2-1fav (9-6) Prominent, hampered over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Secret Insider (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Ritasun (FR) 11-4 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden over 7f out, headway on inside over 1f out, outpaced final furlong, 6th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Nokhada (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (3) pol in Dec.
Autumn Blossom (USA) 10-11fav (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, soon behind, last of 8, 26 1/4l behind Winged Dancer (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.