held up in touch, headway when not clear run over 1f out, edging left and staying on same pace when short of room towards finish
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, edged left under pressure and stayed on to lead well inside final furlong
held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on same pace
chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed well inside final furlong
led until 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
This is easily the best contest on the card and can go to the top weight FIRST MOHICAN (NAP). Alan King's charge ran well for second in this grade at Lingfield in January with subsequent winner Winterlude back in fifth. There was little between third-placed Paddys Motorbike and Masterpaver at Lingfield last week and both make more appeal than recent 1m2f winner Spes Nostra, who should have the beating of Sbraase on collateral form. Castilo Del Diablo is not getting much help from the handicapper, despite a long losing run, while Wordiness has something to prove at this level on his first start since October.
First Mohican 5-1 (9-11) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Barye (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Winterlude (IRE) 3-1fav (9-5) In touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Dance Of Fire (8-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Castilo Del Diablo (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Held up in rear but in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Arch Villain (9-2) at Lingfield 2m stks (2) pol in Feb.
Paddys Motorbike (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Sunblazer (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Masterpaver 16-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Sunblazer (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Spes Nostra 28-1 (9-6) Soon led, made rest, ridden clear 1f out, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Coillte Cailin (9-7) by 2l, 8 ran.
Wordiness 25-1 (8-6) Led for 2f, remained handy, ridden and weakened over 2f out, soon eased, 26th of 34, 28 1/4l behind Grumeti (8-2) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Sbraase 7-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, ridden and headway when switched left over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Coillte Cailin (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb.