led and set slow pace, quickened up 3f out, ridden when headed over 1f out, weakening when edging right
tracked leader throughout, led on bit over 1f out, shaken up inside final furlong, eased final strides
held up, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reached leaders
held up, ridden and outpaced 3f out, headway on inside over 1f out, not reached winner
Arturius, Climate and Crow's Nest Lad can fight out the finish in this claimer and the vote is given to Climate. The selection ran a solid race here on Saturday night when he just failed to wear down the odds-on favourite One Night In Paris. He finished clear of the rest in that race and if he can reproduce that run here then he can get his head in front. Arturius finished narrowly behind Mountain Pass here last time when he pulled very hard throughout the race. If he can settle better today then he can go close, especially with Jamie Spencer taking over in the plate, but he has a regressive profile which hardly fuels the confidence. Crow's Nest Lad was well beaten at Southwell last time, but that was in a handicap and he has to be respected now that he is dropped to this level. Cadwell could prove best of the others, but this looks a good opportunity for Climate who can turn up the heat on his rivals.
Crow's Nest Lad 20-1 (8-3) In touch, ridden along halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 22l behind Neardown Beauty (9-1) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Jan.
Climate (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind One Night In Paris (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (6) pol in Mar.
Cadwell 9-2 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, weakened well over 1f out, 9th of 12, 28l behind Shunkawakhan (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Castle Frome (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Not much room leaving stalls, held up, raced keenly, headway and edged left final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 5l behind Faraday (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Mar.
Arturius (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Pulled very hard, tracked leader, pressed leader 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, caught close home, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Mountain Pass (10-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f amt clm stk (6) pol in Mar.