held up mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, in rear, soon mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no headway
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 1f out, soon weakened
with leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression
towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
made all, ridden over 1f out, held on well
in touch, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on
behind, ridden over 1f out, soon headway, stayed on inside final furlong
RISK 'N' REWARD has shown improved form this year and landed a double at Southwell last month. He bids for a hat-trick under a double penalty but faces only modest opposition in this so gets the nod. Louis Vee wasn't beaten far over 5f here earlier in the week and Tom Hall went close at Lingfield on his penultimate start. Seraphima won a Class 7 event here last time while Hamis Al Bin scored over track and trip in December.
Risk 'n' Reward (IRE) 8-11fav (9-8) Held up behind leaders, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, readily, won at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan beating River Dreamer (8-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Italian Tom (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, switched right after start, always towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 11, 9l behind Welease Bwian (8-10) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
Pabusar 14-1 (9-4) Outpaced and behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on, never nearer, 5th of 12, 5l behind Insolenceofoffice (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Jan.
Divine Call 10-1 (8-12) Mid-division on inside, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 2l behind Jolly Red Jeanz (9-2) at Kempton 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Dream Ally (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 6l behind Slim Chance (9-11) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sep.
Louis Vee (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Held up in 5th, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 8, 1 3/4l behind First Rebellion (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6).
Tom Hall 10-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never a factor, last of 13, 16l behind Invigilator (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
Spowarticus 5-4fav (8-8) Driven forward from wide draw to press leader, effort over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 8, 3l behind Bookmaker (8-11) at Lingfield 6f app hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Hamis Al Bin (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Took keen hold early, towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden inside final furlong, never involved, 9th of 12, 6l behind Swendab (8-10) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan.
Seraphima 16-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-50 (7) in Jan beating Steel City Boy (8-11) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Waterloo Dock 3-1fav (9-6) Chased leaders on outside, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase leading pair inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind The Wee Chief (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-52 (6) pol in Jan.