awkwardly away, raced wide, prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
raced wide, close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
raced wide, pushed along in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
prominent until ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, headway over 1f out, not clear run and switched right entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead close home
in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and edged left entering final furlong, headed close home
SHOWTIME STAR finished just under a length behind Sir Billy Wright over 5f here two weeks ago but will be better suited by the extra yardage, having already scored over track and trip, and can reverse the form on 2lb better terms and take this. Guishan and Clubland are other course and distance winners who can't be left out of the reckoning but Captain Lars still looks too high in the weights and Billyoakes remains resolutely out of sorts. Among Angels is preferred to an equally out-of-form Addictive Dream of the others.
Captain Lars (SAF) 6-1 (9-7) Held up, pulled hard, ridden over 1f out, no impression, last of 7, 3 1/2l behind Big Time (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Sir Billy Wright (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon switched right, ran on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Crosse Fire (8-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Showtime Star 12-1 (8-9) Disputed lead with winner, ridden and edged left over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Crosse Fire (8-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Among Angels 20-1 (9-7) Outpaced and soon ridden along, driven and headway inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Uptight (8-9) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Guishan 16-1 (9-7) Soon tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Nuno Tristan (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Clubland (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Nuno Tristan (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Billyoakes (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Always behind, 10th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Nuno Tristan (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Addictive Dream (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Prominent until ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 14, 12 1/4l behind Mercers Row (8-12) at Pontefract 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
