went right start, in touch, headway 5f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
started slowly, held up in rear, headway over 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, just held on
led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out
keen, mid-division, headway over 3f out, ran on inside final furlong, just failed
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
went right start, mid-division, headway over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
dwelt, mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
keen, chased leader to 5f out, soon weakened
hampered start, always towards rear
dwelt, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Lennel could be the answer to this tricky opener with Shape Up and Bubbling Fun respected as the principle dangers. The selection won well last time at Lingfield when defeating Bienheureux and although he has a penalty for that success, he also has a very capable amateur on board and he looks to have an outstanding chance of following up. Shape Up was in good form when last seen out, but he has been off the track since November and he might just need this run after a break. Bubbling Fun ran well in defeat last time when third behind Typhoon Tilly over this course and distance, and as she wasn¿t beaten far that day she has an obvious chance of making the frame again here. Zaffeu is from a yard that do well here but he was all-out to beat Regency Red last time and he may just find one too good here. This is a tight affair to open the card and we will make Lennel the tentative choice.
Lennel 9-1 Started slowly, soon tracked leader, led 3f out, clear over 1f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 5f stk (E3) pol in Jan beating Bienheureux by 2l, 9 ran.
Shape Up (IRE) 8-1 Tracked leaders, left in lead over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 9, nk behind Yenaled at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (E3) fbs in Nov.
Bolshoi Ballet 9-1 Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 14l behind Glory Quest at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp 0-80 (D) gd in Jun.
Bubbling Fun 33-1 Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well approaching final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Typhoon Tilly at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp (E3) pol in Jan.
Bathwick Bruce (IRE) 10-1 Always behind, 9th of 11, 32l behind Kingston Harbour at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (E3) fbs in Jan.
Zaffeu 9-1 Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, led close home, won at W'hampton 1m 4f sll hcp (F4) pol in Jan beating Regency Red by a nk, 12 ran.
It Must Be Speech 15-2 Hampered start, always towards rear, 9th of 12, 25l behind Alexander Sapphire at Southwell 1m 4f amt hcp (F4) fbs in Jan.
Sadler's Cove (FR) 16-1 In touch, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Alexander Sapphire at Southwell 1m 4f amt hcp (F4) fbs in Jan.
