tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out until over 1f out, soon weakened
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on and no impression with winner
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out on outer, headway over 1f out, one pace
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
slowly into stride, in touch, tracked leader after 3f, kept on same pace
rene Kennet returned to winning ways in a lower grade race at Lingfield last time and is up another 3lb. Cape Alex had The Blue Dog back in fourth when scoring over a longer trip here earlier this month but had earlier found Mazij too good over track and trip. The latter can figure again, but with most of the opposition looking thoroughly exposed, SHEA gets the vote. Ralph Beckett's lightly-raced filly won her maiden at Kempton in October and won't have to improve much on that to make a winning reappearance.
Shea 7-2fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, edged left inside final furlong, kept on, won at Kempton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Oct beating Miss Blakeney (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Mazij 13-2 (9-7) Soon pressing leader, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Rock Song (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
The Blue Dog (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Cape Alex (8-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Irene Kennet 5-1 (9-7) Taken to post early, in rear, very wide into straight 2f out, ridden and ran on strongly final furlong, led final strides, won at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar beating Rollin 'n Tumblin (8-11) by hd, 14 ran.
Asia Minor (IRE) 5-2fav (9-1) Towards rear, headway under pressure on outside over 2f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, no impression with leaders, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Shalambar (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Ice Tres 16-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, 8th of 9, 15l behind Akdam (8-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Mar.
Cape Alex 5-2fav (8-6) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied to lead again close home, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Easydoesit (9-7) by hd, 9 ran.