raced wide headway to track leader over 7f out, joined leader 5f out, led 2f out, ridden out
led, joined 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace
keen held up in touch in rear, ridden and outpaced over 3f out
raced wide close up, ridden to chase leading pair 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong
held up in touch in rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out, soon hung right
Pipers Piping bids for a hat-trick under a penalty but should make another bold bid regardless. Benandonner is holding his form well and went in again at Lingfield last time, but Ellaal remains 8lb higher than his win here in December and has struggled of late. My Single Malt is dropped in class in an attempt to end a losing run stretching back to 2010 while Delightful Sleep is back on a winning mark and may figure. COLOUR MY WORLD will need to step up on last month's handicap debut effort but has enough scope to do so and Ed McMahon's charge gets the nod to come good in this.
My Single Malt (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Mid-division, closed 3f out, not clear run and lost place over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 8, 6l behind Spes Nostra (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Colour My World 13-2 (9-6) Led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 6th of 9, 6l behind Kindlelight Storm (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Pipers Piping (IRE) 5-4fav (8-10) In touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, edged left and led inside final furlong, readily, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Baltic Prince (9-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Ellaal 16-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 18l behind Ivy Port (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan.
Benandonner (USA) 4-1 (8-10) Keen tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, carried right over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb beating Hierarch (9-0) by nk, 6 ran.
Amber Moon 33-1 (8-7) Keen in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 6l behind Overrider (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Delightful Sleep 6-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 12l behind Teide Peak (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.