slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out
tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, hard ridden over 1f out, all out
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left final strides to join leader on line
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up behind, weakened over 1f out
Cross Of Lorraine, Sweet Pickle and Bond Playboy are three against the field in another tough race to call for punters and the narrow vote is given to Cross Of Lorraine. The selection was a fair second behind Plateau last time out, that form has since been franked and although the drop in trip is a worry he looks a value bet in an open affair. Sweet Pickle rates the main danger on her best form but she has her own ideas about the game and at likely odds looks worth taking on. Bond Playboy won well last time when beating Vegas Boys, this looks tougher but he does look progressive and he should be watched in the market. Divinsky is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he looks weighted up to his best. Of the remainder Supercast is from a yard in form and could go well at a price from a good draw but for the winner we return to Cross Of Lorraine.
Mambazo 16-1 (8-7) Raced wide, headway to go prominent over 4f out, weakened well over 1f out, last of 10, 7l behind Hello Man (8-10) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Just Intersky (USA) 10-1 (9-1) Led over 5f, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 14l behind Orpen Wide (8-10) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec.
Dvinsky (USA) 9-2 (9-2) Prominent, ridden and chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Hollow Jo (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.
Cross of Lorraine (IRE) 13-8fav (8-7) Prominent and keen, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Plateau (8-13) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-70 (6) pol in Dec.
Bond Playboy 7-2fav (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, led just over 1f out, driven out, won at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec beating Vegas Boys (9-6) by a nk, 12 ran.
Sweet Pickle 9-1 (8-10) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, driven to chase winner final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Hamaasy (8-2) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Supercast (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Plateau (8-13) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-70 (6) pol in Dec.
Radiator Rooney (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Soon tracking leaders, ridden halfway, hung right final 2f, eased when no chance final furlong, 8th of 9, 5l behind Hollow Jo (9-8) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) std.
