made all, ridden 2f out, kept on
slowly into stride, in touch, effort and headway over 2f out, soon chasing winner, no extra close home
reared, tracked leaders and keen, weakened over 1f out
steadied start, outpaced over 2f out, kept on towards finish, no chance with leading pair
tracked winner, ridden 3f out, weakening when edging left under pressure over 1f out
Nonrunner
Dhhamaan has won his last three starts, all claimers over seven furlongs, and is taken to make it four on the bounce here, getting the verdict ahead of Clifton Four and Rockfield Lodge. The last mentioned has shown gradual improvement of late but has a bit to find with the selection on running at Wolverhampton last time and Jamie Osborne's gelding may have to settle for minor honours again. Little Knickers was also behind in that Wolverhampton race and is likely to be so again, while Bewdley is hard to recommend on all known form. Richard Hannon's Clifton Four is less exposed than most of these after just four starts and has to be considered with the yard in such good form but it is Dhhamaan that gets the vote.
Dhhamaan (IRE) 11-10fav (8-12) Made all, ridden over 1f out, soon edged left, ran on well, won at W'hampton 7f 3yo clm (5) pol in Mar beating Rockfield Lodge (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Rockfield Lodge (IRE) 5-2 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway on inside to chase winner 2f out, switched right 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Dhhamaan (8-12) at W'hampton 7f 3yo clm (5) pol in Mar.
Snow Bounty 9-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no progress over 1f out, 6th of 12, 7l behind Oceana Blue (8-11) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Little Knickers 10-1 (8-9) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon struggling, edged left inside final furlong, moderate 3rd, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Dhhamaan (8-12) at W'hampton 7f 3yo clm (5) pol in Mar.
Clifton Four (USA) 11-1 (8-6) Soon chased winner, ridden 3f out, outpaced by winner final 2f, 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Silent Master (8-11) at Lingfield 7f mdn stk (5) pol in Mar.
Bewdley 66-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 19l behind Fandangerina (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Nov.