raced keenly, tracked leading pair on inside, 2nd 3f out, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, kept on into 2nd again last strides
raced keenly, led, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, headed towards finish, no extra and lost 2nd last strides
held up, headway on inside into 4th over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish
chased leader until ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, behind and eased final furlong
raced keenly tracking leaders, went 3rd over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace when edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
slowly into stride, last pair, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out
Jamie Osborne tries Hardy Black in a first-time visor after a couple of poor runs following a narrow defeat over a mile at Kempton. Al Muheer has become disappointing and was beaten in a similar contest here last week but Prime Exhibit scored at this level at Lingfield on New Year's Eve though that was over a mile, which is his best trip. Silly Billy rarely runs away from Southwell these days where he's been in poor form, but the three-year-old Doppler Effect was staying on over 6f here last week and should be suited by the extra. YAIR HILL (NAP) returned from a long break to make a successful all-weather debut over 6f here a month ago and though beaten subsequently the race wasn't run to suit and he's well enough treated to return to winning ways.
Al Muheer (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Mid-division, lost place halfway, 8th of 10, 6l behind Bush Beauty (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) in Jan.
Hardy Black (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Chased leader, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 8l behind Be Royale (9-5) at Kempton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Prime Exhibit 20-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Reggie Bond (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5) in Jan.
Silly Billy (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on outside, outpaced 5f out, soon lost place and behind halfway, tailed off, last of 12, 50l behind Warfare (9-5) at Southwell 1m hacp 0-70 (5) fbs in Jan.
Yair Hill (IRE) 3-1 (8-8) Took keen hold in touch, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Ortac Rock (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f clm stks 0-75 (5) in Jan.
Doppler Effect 14-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, in touch, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages, never a threat, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Classic Seniority (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo clm stks (6) in Jan.