pulled hard, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong
in touch, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, no extra near finish
held up, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
tracked leaders over 6f
tracked leader, ridden and every chance 1f out, unable to quicken
held up in rear, hampered over 4f out, not troubled leaders
in touch, ridden and one pace final 2f
slowly into stride, held up, always towards rear
led, ridden and headed and no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway on outer over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out
Blushing Russian looks the pick in this very competitive event, Mythical Charm and Wind Chime could be the main rivals. Pat Haslam's three-year-old gained a deserved victory last time, comfortably getting the better of queue up in a Southwell claimer. This race is probably slightly stronger but there could be more to come and he looks the one to be on. Mythical Charm also hit a winning note last time, beating Hiawatha in a similar race over the ten furlong trip. The drop back to a mile shouldn't be a problem and he should be involved in the finish. Wind Chime is not the most consistent of performers but has solid claims on on the pick this year's form. Homebred Star may do best of the others, but for the winner we will side with Blushing Russian.
Mythical Charm 25-1 (9-2) Behind, headway over 5f out, not clear run over 4f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 2f stk (7) pol beating Hiawatha (9-4) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Blushing Russian (IRE) 9-4 (8-2) Held up, headway to track leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Southwell 7f mdn clm (7) fbs in Nov beating Queue Up (8-8) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Fantasy Crusader 14-1 (9-3) Held up, headway over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Mythical Charm (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f stk (7) pol.
Wind Chime (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Towards rear, good headway over 4f out, chased leaders 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 14, 5l behind Lizarazu (9-1) at Bath 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Oct.
Coronado Forest (USA) 12-1 (8-13) Led after 2f, ridden, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Hollow Jo (9-0) at Lingfield 7f stk (7) pol.
Homebred Star 33-1 (8-7) Held up, headway and wide straight, ran on final furlong, led near finish, won at Lingfield 1m stk (7) pol in Nov beating Young Kate (8-5) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Mad 7-2fav (9-0) Held up in touch, led over 1f out, soon headed and weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Mythical Charm (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f stk (7) pol.
Mutared (IRE) 3-1fav (10-12) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 11, 10l behind We'll Meet Again (11-4) at Southwell 1m amt hcp (6) fbs in Nov.