started slowly, held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, chased leaders over 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, soon clear, pushed out comfortably
tracked leaders, not much room over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, took 3rd near finish
led, headed narrowly 6f out, ridden and effort 2f out, not quicken and weakened 1f out
mid-division, lost place and behind 5f out, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not troubled leaders
steadied start, switched left and held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out on inside, switched right, ran on well nearest finish, not troubled leaders
in touch, ridden 2f out, effort over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong
led narrowly 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, effort, short of room and hampered over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
behind, under pressure and effort 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
towards rear, steady headway over 1f out, ran on well final 100 yards, nearest finish
It's hard to ignore the Barry and Michael Hills combo FULL OF LOVE here, and that's the one to get our support, but also on the shortlist are Diamond Daisy and Abu Dubai. Full of Love is making her handicap debut after winning at Newmarket three weeks ago on what was just her second run. She's got Newcastle and Windsor entries for Monday, but the yard must feel this is her best chance of success. She's racing off a fair mark of 68 against some more experienced rivals; indeed she's the least exposed. Diamond Daisy looked regressive in the autumn, but following a six month lay off was runner up in a similar contest at Warwick earlier in the month. Abu Dubai is getting better with each of her runs, the last two of which have seen her runner up here over slightly further. Mark Brisbourne does well here, but Musical Maze may need the run after being off the track since October. That's the case too for Chadwell Spring and Free Falling. Our preference though is for Full Of Love.
Full of Love (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Winner, mid-division, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, won at Newcastle 1m 3yo fll stks (5) gf beating Implication (8-9) by 1l, 12 ran.
Chadwell Spring (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Pulled hard tracking leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 14l behind Mykingdomforahorse (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct.
Musical Maze 14-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride and behind, soon chased along, some late headway, never reached challenging position, 9th of 16, 7l behind Digger Derek (9-8) at Nottingham 1m 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Oct.
Abu Dubai (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Held up, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Stagecoach Jade (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll hcp (5) pol.
Flying Lady (IRE) 25-1 (8-3) Held up, soon switched left, effort and headway 2f out, stayed on, not reached leaders, 5th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Stagecoach Jade (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll hcp (5) pol.
Woteva 12-1 (9-4) Held up, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 9, 17l behind Dispol Diva (8-13) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Crag Path 25-1 (8-9) Always in rear, 9th of 13, 13l behind Three Moons (9-0) at Folkestone 1m 2f 3yo fll mdn (5) gf.
Free Falling 22-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 12, 7l behind Mannlichen (9-3) at Great Leighs 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Nov.
Diamond Daisy (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Towards rear, steady headway from 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, pressed winner and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Solis (9-1) at Warwick 7f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Lady Salama 14-1 (8-13) Started slowly, towards rear, some late progress, never nearer, 9th of 13, 5l behind Solis (9-1) at Warwick 7f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Location 8-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Solis (9-1) at Warwick 7f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
