midfield on outer, pushed along 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch with leaders, headway 2f out, led 1f out, kept on well
prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
prominent, led under 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in midfield, pushed along 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on but always held
always towards rear
tracked leaders, pushed along 1f out, every chance when ridden inside final furlong, no extra close home
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
FRED led for most of the way at Chelmsford last week and returned a cosy winner. It will be a similar story today if allowed an easy lead and the hat-trick beckons for Mark Johnston’s charge. Seas Of Elzaam will do well to reverse latest running with the selection but Eldelbar recorded a course and distance double before beaten over 6f here and looks a threat. One Hart also returns to 7f having won a claimer last month while All You Wish has undergone recent wind surgery and the returning Well Prepared debuts for a new yard having been gelded.
Fred 9-1 (9-6) Chased leader out wide, edged gradually left and led over 5f out, clear when carried head to one side over 1f out but ran on gamely, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Blame Culture (8-13) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
One Hart (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Led 1f, tracked leaders, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Diligent Lady (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Seas Of Elzaam (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Soon lost place and raced in mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Fred (9-6) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Fieldsman (USA) 8-1 (9-5) Raced wide close up, pushed along to chase winner 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Star Of St James (8-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Batchelor Boy (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Parallel World (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Spring Romance (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Went right start, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Lord Oberon (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Well Prepared 5-1 (9-2) Pressed leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not quite pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Kinsman (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Eldelbar (SPA) 15-8fav (9-11) Held up towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind I'm Watching You (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
All You Wish 8-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on in 3rd towards finish, not quite pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 1/4l behind Kylla Looks (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
