tracked leader, ridden and effort towards far side rail 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost place well inside final furlong
mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, behind final 2f
behind, outpaced over 4f out, soon ridden, never troubled leaders
slowly into stride, mid-division, chased leaders on outside 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong
led, driven 3f out, ridden over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, kept on until headed and no extra well inside final furlong
soon outpaced and behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, never nearer
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost place inside final furlong
STUN GUN is the least exposed and as such gets the vote to improve further after comfortably winning a maiden race over track and trip last month. He's preferred to recent handicap winner De Lesseps, who beat the re-opposing Partner's Gold here early in the month, though the latter has been well beaten since despite making the frame. George Benjamin has failed to figure in a couple of subsequent outings since winning here in December but Beachwood Bay has a shout back over 7f judged on his earlier second to Arabian Flight. Two In The Pink has been thereabouts on the Polytrack of late and may figure if taking to this slower surface.
Two In The Pink (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Bumped soon after start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind True Spirit (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Stun Gun 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, driven to lead entering final furlong, stayed on, won at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) fbs in Dec beating Severiano (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Ferdy (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up, headway far side over 2f out, 4th and one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 5l behind Maakirr (9-8) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Boom To Bust (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden well over 1f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, went 2nd again towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 3, 1 1/2l behind Saharia (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f sell stks (6) pol.
George Benjamin 8-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, under pressure halfway, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 7l behind Repetition (8-11) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Solarmaite 5-1 (8-13) Prominent, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 6l behind Layla's Hero (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
De Lesseps (USA) 12-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, in touch, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leader, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 7f hcp (0-55) (6) fbs beating Partner's Gold (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Partner's Gold (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Led 2f, chased leader, reminder halfway, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed and unable to quicken final 150 yards, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Medam (9-10) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Beachwood Bay 7-2 (9-7) Prominent, led before halfway, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 10, 4l behind Layla's Hero (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.