prominent, driven halfway, weakened approaching final furlong
chased leaders, driven halfway, kept on same pace final furlong
made all, 3 lengths clear halfway, ran on well
slowly into stride, soon outpaced, never dangerous
tracked leader, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, stayed on into 2nd well inside final furlong, never reached winner
in touch, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace closing stages
`slowly into stride, behind, headway halfway, chased leaders over 1f out, faded final furlong
in touch, weakened halfway
slowly into stride, raced wide, soon outpaced, never a factor
AMAZING AMAYA beat Loulin over track and trip last month and finished in front of Hey Ho Let's Go, Red Invader and Filbert Street when going close again back here last time. Derek Shaw’s mare looks to have leading claims on that form and gets the vote. First Excel has done all his winning so far over 6f while Moveonup finished a well beaten third here a couple of days ago. Harry's Ridge is lightly-raced for his age and could get involved if taking to the surface on the back of placed efforts at Wolverhampton.
First Excel 7-2 (9-7) Restless in stalls, chased leader, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed final 150 yards, weakened towards finish, 6th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Robsdelight (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Hey Ho Let's Go 6-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Red Stripes (9-3) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Moveonup (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, went 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 5 3/4l behind Mulzim (9-5) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Red Invader (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along halfway, not trouble leaders, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Red Stripes (9-3) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Loulin 5-2fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Red Stripes (9-3) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Qaaraat 7-2 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders halfway, not clear run over 1f out until switched left inside final furlong, kept on same pace towards finish, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Jan Van Hoof (9-9) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Gupta 40-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 8l behind Young Tiger (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Harry's Ridge (IRE) 2-1jfav (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Mutabaahy (9-11) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Amazing Amaya 10-3 (8-12) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1l behind The Grey Zebedee (9-5) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Filbert Street 11-2 (8-13) Very slowly away pushed along in rear, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Red Stripes (9-3) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.