keen close up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, driven to lead close home
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed close home
in touch, ridden over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, stayed on
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
steadied start, in rear, pushed along over 1f out, headway inside final final furlong, kept on towards finish
Chillsea had Across The Nile back in third when scoring at Chelmsford in September though neither was at their best last time and CLIPSHAM TIGER gets another chance in a weak contest. The latter won over a mile at Chelmsford in November and returns to today’s trip after an outing over 1m2f. Never Said Nothing won on the Turf last year though has been in poor form recently.
Never Said Nothing (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Mid-division on outside, pushed along and effort over 2f out, outpaced and no impression over 1f out, 5th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Umm Hurair (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Win Win Power (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway on outside 3f out, lost place 2f out, 8th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Madrinho (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Across The Nile 9-2jfav (9-7) Led, pushed along and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened, last of 13, 12 1/4l behind Wonder Starelzaam (8-8) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Alicestar 14-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, gradually weakened, last of 13, 13l behind Pillars Of Earth (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Chillsea (USA) 11-2 (9-9) Chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final 110 yards, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Masqool (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Clipsham Tiger (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Mid-division, nudged along over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 2 1/4l behind By Jove (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.