keen, with leader to over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed in 3rd final furlong
soon led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened final furlong
held up, in touch, bumped over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f
raced wide, held up, ridden and weakened over 3f out
close up, led 3f out, soon ridden and headed, kept on one pace
close up, led and hung left over 2f out, ridden out
keen, held up, short of room over 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
held up, outpaced over 3f out, kept on on wide outside from over 1f out, never dangerous
Lockstock is given the confident vote here with Sorbiesharry and Colemanstown the pair likely to give him the most to do. Sorbiesharry has been a revelation over the past couple of months and although he is racing off a career high mark, he is a tough sort and in his current rich vein of form he is difficult to oppose. However,we will do so with Lockstock who finished narrowly behind Sorbiesharry last time, but he has a pull in the weights here and that should be enough to see the placings reversed, especially with the slight drop in trip also in his favour. Colemanstown won well last time at Southwell when beating Crusoe. He has got an obvious chance here but he was returning from a break last time and he traditionally goes well fresh, and he has never been able to record back-to-back wins in the past. Arran Scout would have claims on the pick of his form but he has been a little disappointing of late and for the winner we return to Lockstock.
Sorbiesharry (IRE) 7-2jt-fav Held up to towards rear, always going well, headway over 1f out, ridden to chase leaders, led close home, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp pol beating Acorazado by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Book Matched 6-1 Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 7th of 14, 8l behind Pawn In Life at Southwell 1m hcp (E3) fbs in Jan.
Play Master (IRE) 33-1 Tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 15, 16l behind Authority at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp gs.
Pawn In Life (IRE) 25-1 Led until well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 5l behind Outer Hebrides at W'hampton 7f hcp (D2) pol in Mar.
Lockstock (IRE) 6-1 Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not run on, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Sorbiesharry at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp pol.
Arran Scout (IRE) 8-1 Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace from 2f out, 6th of 13, 9l behind El Chaparral at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (F4) pol in Mar.
Colemanstown 4-1 Soon prominent, led 2f out, ran on, won at Southwell 1m amt hcp fbs beating Crusoe by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Tee Jay Kassidy 14-1 In touch, ridden and lost place 4f out, kept on final fulong but never dangerous, 7th of 10, 7l behind Sir Haydn at Lingfield 1m 2f app hcp pol.
