held up, took keen hold, headway 2f out, not much room entering final furlong, no extra
tracked winner, ridden well over 1f out, hung right, ran on inside final furlong, just held
tracked leaders on inside, driven and outpaced over 2 out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place and no impression after
held up, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reached leaders
made all, ridden over 1f out, all out
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, hung left 1f out, ran on
prominent, ridden and not pace of front pair 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
Garstang won over the minimum trip at Lingfield last month with La Capriosa and Efistorm behind and should go well again off a 3lb higher mark while Incomparable went close over 6f here recently and makes most appeal of Dandy Nicholls' duo. Fair Passion has a leading chance if at her best on her reappearance but a chance is taken on GRUDGE. Conor Dore's sprinter split a couple of higher rated opponents when runner-up in a claimer over C&D on his penultimate start and a repeat of that effort should see him bang there at the finish.
Fair Passion 8-1 (9-6) Dwelt, tracked leader after 1f, ridden halfway, hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 3 1/2l behind La Capriosa (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Nov.
Incomparable 10-3fav (9-3) Chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Sleepy Blue Ocean (8-10) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Jan.
Grudge 7-1 (9-4) Outpaced, 11th of 14, 6l behind Sleepy Blue Ocean (8-10) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Jan.
Garstang 9-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, edged right, led towards finish, won at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan beating Picansort (9-2) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
La Capriosa 16-1 (9-1) Led, ridden 2f out, soon edged right, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 2l behind Sleepy Blue Ocean (8-10) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Jan.
Efistorm 14-1 (9-7) Mid-division, not much room over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Sherjawy (9-0) at Kempton 5f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Island Legend (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Took keen hold, led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, faded, 5th of 11, 3l behind Sherjawy (9-0) at Kempton 5f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Tislaam (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Took keen hold, raced wide in touch, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 6th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Arctic Lynx (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Riflessione 15-2 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Sherjawy (9-0) at Kempton 5f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.