dwelt and slow into stride, always in rear
keen held up, ridden halfway, never on terms
close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
raced wide close up, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
taken to post early, led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
stumbled start, chased leader, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
dwelt soon switched left, in rear, never a factor
tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, ran on
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Plenty of contenders in this opener but a speculative vote goes to recent Southwell winner SHAWKANTANGO. He won this last year and can race off a lower mark today with an apprentice's allowance taken into account. Quality Art has leading claims having slipped down the weights and going close at Lingfield last time while Spic 'n Span and Angelo Poliziano are closely matched on collateral form with the in-form Where's Reiley. Steelcut is just preferred to One Way Or Another over today's minimum trip and Lingfield winner Speedyfix is yet another to consider.
Shawkantango 2-1fav (9-0) In touch, ridden along halfway, switched left 2f out, headway to lead entering final furlong, edged right and ran on inside final furlong, won at Southwell 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs beating Imjin River (8-9) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Quality Art (USA) 7-2 (9-7) Slowly away, in touch in rear after 1f, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Dorothy's Dancing (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
One Way Or Another (AUS) 18-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, headway inside final 2f, ridden and pressed leaders inside final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Avonvalley (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Angelo Poliziano 7-1 (8-7) Steadied start, held up in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd towards finish, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Where's Reiley (8-12) at Lingfield 5f clm stks (6) pol in Feb.
Steelcut 7-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders on inside, ridden to chase leader 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed and not quicken final 50 yards, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Alpha Delta Whisky (8-12) at Kempton 5f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Spic 'n Span 9-1 (8-4) Led, ridden 2 lengths clear 2f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Where's Reiley (8-8) at Wolverhampton 5f 4yo clm stks 0-70 (5) pol.
Ingleby Star (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Broke smartly, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, keeping on one pace when switched left inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 4l behind Lucky Dan (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Loyal Royal (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Raced wide held up, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 5th of 11, 3l behind Speak The Truth (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Speedyfix 7-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (0-55) (6) pol beating Scommettitrice (9-7) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Verus Delicia (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Always in rear, 9th of 13, 6l behind George Fenton (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
Methaaly (IRE) 15-2 (8-11) Reared leaving stalls, always behind, 10th of 12, 6l behind Avonvalley (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.