held up, ridden over 2f out and headway, stayed on from over 1f out
led for 1f, chased leaders, kept on from over 1f out
held up, mid-division, led well over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, led entering final furlong, kept on well
held up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on
slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out
in touch, quickly weakened over 3f out
held up towards rear, struggling from over 4f out
chased clear leader, led over 3f out, headed well over 2f out, soon weakened
led after 1f, keen and soon clear until headed over 3f out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway on outer well over 1f out, one pace
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Of the 13 runners here nine are course winners, two of them course and distance winners and it is CARLTON SCROOP we tip for victory here with Buscador and Romantic Retreat the dangers. The selection was a winner at Lingfield last time out and did well to score that day as he met with trouble in running. He can defy a higher mark while in this mood. Buscador was third here at the last attempt where he had the run of the race and returned to something like his best form. Whether this can be built upon remains to be seen though. Four-year-old Romantic Retreat is one of the least exposed runners here but is in the right hands to find a race. The filly looks best of the rest.
Safin (GER) 9-2 (8-11) Fly jumped start, keen, held up, improved to track leader over 4f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind They All Laughed (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Little Richard (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, 7th of 11, 4l behind Star Choice (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Bedouin Blue (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Always behind, 8th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Star Choice (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Thorny Mandate 11-1 (9-3) Steadied start, soon switched left, held up in last place, headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 6l behind Carlton Scroop (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Summer Lodge 8-1 (9-0) Soon chasing leader, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 7l behind Star Choice (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Snowberry Hill (USA) 7-2fav (11-0) In touch, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 12th of 13, 48l behind Blue Hills (11-2) at Southwell 1m 6f amt hcp (6) fbs in Jan.
Romantic Retreat 10-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden over 4f out, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 4l behind Enlightenment (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 5f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb.
Lake Wakatipu 50-1 (10-10) Always behind, 13th of 17, 28l behind Harry The Hawk (10-12) at Newcastle 1m 4f amt hcp (6) gs in Oct '07.
Dazzling Begum 3-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, headway on outer entering final 3f, soon ridden, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Elliwan (8-12) at Southwell 1m 4f app hcp (6) fbs.
Reprieved 4-1 (11-3) Soon led, headed over 8f out, remained prominent, led again over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 10l behind Bright Sparky (11-3) at Southwell 1m 3f amt hcp (6) fbs in Feb.
Jonquille (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Always in rear, 11th of 13, 33l behind Sabancaya (10-7) at Southwell 1m 6f amt hcp (6) fbs in Jan.
Carlton Scroop (FR) 5-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway on inside from over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Pelham Crescent (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Buscador (USA) 20-1 (9-0) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, unable to quicken, and lost second towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Star Choice (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.