slowly into stride, held up in rear, smooth headway over 3f out, led approaching final furlong, driven clear, ran on strongly
tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon hung left and headed, no extra closing stages
chased leader, hard driven over 4f out, soon weakened, eased well over 1f out
mid-division, headway over 3f out, eased over 1f out
behind, headway over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out
led until over 1f out, faded approaching final furlong
behind, smooth headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well
mid-division, never a factor
It could pay to stick with GINGER FIZZ in this given he went close to catching Yorkshireman over track and trip a fortnight ago. He should confirm running with Lacey and is just preferred to Par Three. The latter could only manage fourth over a shorter trip last time but had scored over 2m at Kempton earlier while Stoneham made the frame over course and distance last time and can race off the same mark today. Conserve is another with place claims but the five-year-old has yet to win a race.
Conserve (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Slowly away, soon in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Oly'roccs (8-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6).
Ginger Fizz 5-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders on inside, switched right over 2f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, soon ridden, challenged inside final furlong, soon every chance, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Yorkshireman (9-4) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-60 (6).
Sensor (USA) 16-1 (9-3) Raced wide mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 18l behind Tartan Trip (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Par Three (IRE) 3-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, hung left over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Silver Mountain (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 5f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Lacey 4-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Yorkshireman (9-4) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-60 (6).
Direct Approach (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Mid-division, dropped rear 9f out, ridden and outpaced final 3f, 6th of 8, 13l behind Ballyfarsoon (8-6) at Wolverhampton 2m app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) in Jan.
Indian Scout 25-1 (9-11) In touch, lost place 9f out, soon beaten, tailed off, last of 11, well behind May Hay (10-6) at Southwell 2m am hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Jan.
Stoneham 9-1 (9-1) Slowly away in rear, headway entering final 2f, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind The Yank (9-10) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) in Feb.
Party Palace 66-1 (8-10) Tracked leader until ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 9l behind Wildomar (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6).
