mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden and every chance 2f out, under pressure and awkward head carriage from over 1f out, no extra
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on
in touch, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
soon prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up and steadied start, soon switched left, ridden over 2f out, no impression
tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on well, chased leading pair final furlong
towards rear, effort 2f out, hard ridden to chase leaders until faded final furlong
tracked leader and keen, led over 6f out, all out when headed inside final furlong
keen and always in rear
started slowly, keen and never a factor
Postmaster is on a hat-trick mission here and is taken to get the better of Blushing Prince and Intavac Boy. The selection won despite stumbling out of the stalls at Lingfield last time when getting the better of Height Of Spirits. That was a notable effort and with a further step-up in trip also in his favour he should be hard to beat. Blushing Prince won well over a mile here last time but that was his first win on the level for nearly four years so he is not one to place maximum faith in. Intavac Boy faded very easily and was well beaten at Ripon when last seen out and as his best form is over further than this and he has been off the track since last August he can't be put forward with too much confidence. Tabulate ran well last time and is another with each-way claims, but for the winner we will stick with the in-form Postmaster.
Tabulate 11-2 (8-12) Held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Blushing Prince (8-0) at Southwell 1m app hcp (6) fbs in Feb.
Intavac Boy 7-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 12l behind Fossgate (9-9) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
Scroll 16-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Competitor (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Mon Petite Amour 8-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Competitor (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Postmaster 11-2 (8-11) Stumbled start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden, led well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-50 (6) pol beating Height of Spirits (8-6) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Comeintothespace (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (8-12) In rear, short lived effort on inside 3f out, 11th of 13, 15l behind Nimello (8-11) at Southwell 1m 4f app hcp (6) fbs.
Blushing Prince (IRE) 16-1 (8-0) Behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 1m app hcp (6) fbs in Feb beating Shadow Jumper (7-12) by 2l, 14 ran.
Cape of Storms 10-1 (8-9) Mid-division, keen, ridden, outpaced 3f out, stayed on, 5th of 13, 7l behind Bobering (8-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Jan.
