in touch, wide into straight 2f out, ridden and headway to chase leader approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead final strides
tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, kept on same pace
dwelt always in rear, weakened over 1f out
close up, headway to chase clear leader entering final 2f, ridden and weakened final furlong
tracked leader, led over 2f out, 3 lengths clear entering final 2f, ridden entering final furlong, headed final strides
soon led, steady pace halfway, pushed along and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
NonRunner
A very low-grade event in which Quoteline Direct, who won his first race since 2018 here last month when narrowly beating Beau Geste, is top rated and likely to be in contention. They meet on the same terms and there's nothing between them though both may have to settle for a place behind NORTHERN. Jamie Osborne's charge has been plying his trade on Polytrack, landing a handicap over the trip at Lingfield, and a recent close second at Kempton makes him the one to beat. Young jockey George Rooke steered Cinzento to a fourth all-weather success over an extended 1m5f at Chelmsford and is likely to make the most of his mount's stamina here so he shouldn't be discounted.
Beau Geste (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Quoteline Direct (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Cinzento (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Slowly away, soon switched right, behind, headway from 2f out, 4th from over 1f out, no chance with winner, 4th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Tulane (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Fleursals 40-1 (9-3) Raced wide tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 11th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Batocchi (9-0) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Lukoutoldmakezebak 9-2 (9-1) Slowly away, headway and pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final 100yds, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Visitant (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Quoteline Direct 11-4fav (9-3) Held up in 5th, good headway out wide over 1f out, pushed along cajoled and ran on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jan beating Beau Geste (9-3) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Northern (IRE) 9-4 (9-4) Soon chasing leader, lost 2nd 9f out, effort from 2f out, chased winner 1f out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Savoy Brown (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Rakish Paddy (IRE) 25-1 (8-6) Raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders 8f out, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Frame Rate (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Happy Go Lottie 50-1 (8-3) Soon chasing leaders, pushed along over 3f out, lost place 2f out, 7th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Celtic Classic (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
