tracked leaders in 3rd, keen halfway, pushed along to challenge well over 1f out when taken badly right, soon chasing winner, kept on towards finish, just failed, (placed 2nd, awarded race)
made all, pushed along and hung badly right well over 1f out when challenged, soon ridden and kept on inside final furlong, just held on, finished 1st, disqualified and placed 2nd
held up in rear in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked winner, pushed along to challenge when carried badly right well over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Disappointingly just the four runners line up for this handicap in which Alan Bailey's BUBBLY BRAVEHEART is hard to oppose having won well at Lingfield 10 days ago and he can defy the 5lb rise for that success with the main dangers rated as Kathindi and Always De One. Julia Feilden's filly is relatively unexposed after just five starts and she has to be considered back in a handicap having shown improved form in a seller here earlier this month on her first start since November. Chris Kellett's A P Ling is similarly lightly raced but is held by the selection on running behind Rock A Doodle Doo at Lingfield last month and of more interest may be Kathindi. Stan Moore's colt won well at Kempton in a claimer two starts ago and has claims on that evidence but he was disappointing in a handicap at the same venue subsequently and a safer option looks to be Bubbly Braveheart.
Bubbly Braveheart (IRE) 5-2fav (9-4) Raced keenly, in touch, ridden 2f out, pressed leader 1f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating New Den (8-13) by 1l, 11 ran.
Kathindi (IRE) 15-2 (8-7) Held up in touch in last trio, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 22l behind Keenes Royale (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
A P Ling 33-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 7, 9l behind Rock A Doodle Doo (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Always De One 7-1 (8-7) Wide, mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 2nd of 10, hd behind Your Lad (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo sell stks (6) pol.
