led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
slowly into stride, always behind
in touch, ridden halfway, weakened quickly
help up, ridden and headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
keen, mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
soon tracking leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
help up in rear, ridden and headway well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner
prominent and keen, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Nonrunner
Sweetwater is strictly held by Little Richard on running here last time over 1m4f but may be able to reverse the form over today's longer trip; however, Stef Liddiard's gelding may have to settle for a minor role behind Zeloso, who gets the vote. The selection has held his form well during the winter and did not have the race run to suit at Southwell last time when narrowly beaten by Cayman Calypso with Johnny Alljays held in third place. A stronger pace seems guaranteed today and that should play into the hands of Zeloso, who is taken to resume winning ways. Cayman Calypso is far from certain to stay this longer trip and of more interest may be Bill Bennett, who takes a big drop in class and showed enough at Pontefract recently to suggest that a race of this nature would be well within his compass. King's Mountain has been off the track for some time and was seen most recently in a point-to-point which is hardly normal preparation for a return to the flat but he cannot be ruled out entirely, while The Beduth Navi has been showing a consistent level of form. Zeloso has an obvious chance though and is taken to resume winning ways.
Little Richard (IRE) 11-2 In touch, ridden from 4f out, soon beaten, 7th of 11, 8l behind Lazzaz at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp pol.
Sweetwater (GER) 8-1 Held up towards rear, effort on inside over 2f out, one pace, 7th of 12, 6l behind Little Richard at W'hampton 1m 4f stk pol in Mar.
Bill Bennett (FR) 11-1 Held up mid-division, lost place 5f out, 10th of 13, 12l behind Solomon's Mine at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp gs in Mar.
Lysander's Quest (IRE) 6-1 Mid-division, pushed along 4f out, ridden and some headway 2f out, never dangerous, 5th of 9, 4l behind Coolfore Jade at Lingfield 1m 4f stk (H5) pol in Mar.
The Beduth Navi 5-1 Led, headed after 1f, stayed prominent, ridden and every chance final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Reggae Rhythm at W'hampton 2m 1f stk (H5) pol in Mar.
Zeloso 5-2fav Started slowly, held up, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Cayman Calypso at Southwell 1m 6f app stk fbs.
Johnny Alljays (IRE) 3-1 Keen, held up in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Cayman Calypso at Southwell 1m 6f app stk fbs.
Cayman Calypso (IRE) 9-2 Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 1m 6f app stk fbs beating Zeloso by 1/2l, 6 ran.
