raced wide, close up, led 2f out, driven and ran on final furlong
held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, effort on outer 2f over out, weakened final furlong
dwelt held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner when ran green over 1f out, ran on but looked held
keen tracked leader, ridden and weakened approaching 2f out
keen led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace
A potentially very interesting maiden in that three contenders with decent form claims are confronted by totally exposed sorts from top yards, all of which makes for a fascinating cocktail. Of the more exposed trio, MUSNAD makes greatest appeal on the back of a highly respectable runner-up effort in a York handicap last October, since when he's not been disgraced over timber. Alfred Hutchinson also looks a likely type for a race of this nature and should have plenty more to come, whilst Southern State and Red Soles are clearly of interest with the Johnston and Hills' yards persevering with them as four-year-olds. Mark Johnston's Street Cry colt is especially noteworthy on breeding but this is a contest in which market moves could well prove especially valuable.
Alfred Hutchinson 9-2 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and headway well over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Jawhar (9-3) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Sep.
House Of Mirrors (USA) 6-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, some late headway, never a factor, 6th of 8, 11l behind Tadabeer (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Musnad (USA) 14-1 (8-4) Held up in last trio, good headway on outside over 2f out, hung badly left and led well over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, no extra and headed close home, 2nd of 19, 1/2l behind Shamdarley (9-6) at York 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Oct.
Southern State (USA) Street Cry colt out of Tigi.
Spin Cast 2-1fav (10-0) Soon outpaced in rear, headway over 2f out, ran on final furlong, never reached leaders, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Ecossaise (9-9) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) fbs.
Bowmans Well (IRE) 100-1 (8-5) Tracked leader, weakened quickly over 4f out, last of 11, well behind Thundering Home (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec.
Hubood 7-2 (8-12) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on same pace, never on terms, 5th of 9, 8l behind Bird Dog (8-10) at Southwell 6f mdn auc stks (6) fbs in Dec.
Red Soles (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, soon edged left and weakened, 7th of 8, 17l behind Sister Red (8-12) at Newbury 7f 2yo fll stks (2) gd in Sep '10.