in touch, lost place over 3f out, stayed on approaching final furlong
made all, shaken up over 1f out, readily
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leading pair, kept on
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon one pace
chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, ridden 3f out, staying on but hanging left from over 1f out
tracked leaders, weakening when hampered over 2f out
in rear, ridden, some late progress
Tilen, Canina and Donna Geovanna are three against the field in a wide open affair and the tentative vote is given to Donna Geovanna. The selection won well last time out when beating Siwa and if the blinkers having the desired effect again she will be hard to beat. Tilen rates the main danger as he also won well last time when beating Berties Brother but this looks more competitive and he has been done no favours by the draw so he looks worth taking on. Canina is game and consistent and is sure to run her race but she is vulnerable in a finish and again place prospects look the best she can hope for. Royal Embrace hails from a yard in form and was a fair second behind Penang Cintal last time out and is another with place claims but in a race where many can be fancied for the winner we return to Donna Geovanna.
Donna Giovanna 10-1 (8-9) Prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, shaken up approaching final furlong, kept on, won at W'hampton 7f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Jan beating Siwa (8-9) by a nk, 12 ran.
Ockums Razor (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) With leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left soon after, ridden out, won at W'hampton 6f 3yo clm (6) pol in Jan beating Diktalex (7-9) by 2l, 9 ran.
Stoneacre Boy (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon edged right, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Pauvic (8-6) at W'hampton 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Canina 9-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on close home, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Grenane (9-4) at W'hampton 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Xpres Boy (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, behind, not much room halfway, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 7l behind Grenane (9-4) at W'hampton 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Under Fire (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) In touch until ridden and lost position over 3f out, last of 7, 24l behind Starship (8-9) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.
Royal Embrace 14-1 (8-9) Held up, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, nk behind Penang Cinta (8-11) at W'hampton 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Jumanji (IRE) 28-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 19l behind De La Rue (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Jan.
Tilen (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon edged right, led and edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 7f banded stk (7) pol in Jan beating Berties Brother (8-10) by 2l, 12 ran.
Bacharach (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, hard ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out, last of 7, 21l behind Fusili (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Jan.