in touch, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, headed close home
pushed along 5f out, always behind
chased leaders, ran on inside final furlong, led close home, headed post
held up and always towards rear
in touch, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led post
chased leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed well inside final furlong
pulled hard, raced wide throughout, led, clear 5f out, ridden, hung left and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
started slowly and always behind
Lean On Pete is usually thereabouts at this level and is not easily dismissed but it could pay to stick with ISHIKAWA. Alan King's charge just does enough to get his head in front as when completing a double at Lingfield recently and may not have finished improving yet. Bert The Alert is not out of this off his current mark and should figure while Copperwood is capable of getting involved when the mood takes him and is closely matched with McCool Bannanas on last year's running at Newmarket.
Lean On Pete (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) In touch, edged left and not clear run over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd post, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Scottish Star (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Mountain Range (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Always in rear, 8th of 9, 8l behind Patriotic (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Feb.
Ishikawa (IRE) 5-4fav (9-7) Held up in 5th tracking leaders, effort to 3rd travelling well 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, closed to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan beating Understory (9-5) by hd, 8 ran.
Bert The Alert 5-2fav (9-7) Held up in mid-division, steady headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon squeezed through, ridden and stayed on to 2nd final 110 yards, unable to reach winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Conducting (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Dakota Canyon (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Raced wide held up, ridden 6f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Patriotic (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Feb.
Copperwood 9-1 (8-9) Raced wide held up, headway to track leader over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 10l behind The Lock Master (8-10) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Feb.
Six Silver Lane 33-1 (9-4) Soon led, set good pace until steadied 7f out, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 8l behind Purple 'n Gold (8-13) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Mccool Bannanas 16-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, took keen hold halfway, driven and headway on outside over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase leading pair inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind On The Hoof (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Guest Book (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, outpaced in last pair and never on terms, last of 11, 12l behind Alnoomaas (9-1) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
