led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
in touch, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
keen, in touch towards rear, headway entering final 2f, not much room and kept on same pace final furlong
in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and every chance when edged left over 1f out, kept on one pace
The front-running Channel Packet came up short when placed over a longer trip last time while Three Dons also drops down in distance after placing at Lingfield. Somedayonedaynever and Six Strings posted better efforts over 7f recently but a chance is taken on BAZALGETTE (NAP), who has a more favourable draw than when only fifth here earlier in the week and has Billy Loughnane doing the steering on this occasion.
Channel Packet 15-2 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Calcutta Dream (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Six Strings 14-1 (9-2) Slowly away, raced wide, in touch after 1f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 10, 2l behind Atrafan (9-2) at Southwell 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Bazalgette (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Steadied start, in rear, pushed along and headway over 21f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Well Prepared (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Highland Lass (FR) 300-1 (9-2) Off the pace towards rear, some late minor headway, never involved, 6th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Kingdom Come (9-7) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Letter Of The Law (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, never a factor, 8th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Kardinya (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Somedayonedaynever (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Sirius White (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Three Dons (IRE) 7-2fav (9-2) Raced wide, tracked leader, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Princess Nieve (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Jan.