slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, to chase front trio, no impression
slowly into stride, always in rear
always towards rear
towards rear, headway over 1f out, hampered and not clear run and switched left soon after, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden and headway 3f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out and weakened
always prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong
led, ridden approaching 2f out, fading when headed over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra
Nonrunner
Connotation and General Feeling look the two to concentrate on here and we will side with the former, Hayyani may prove best of the others. The selection is holding her form well having beaten Daring Affair before running a close third to Bazelle. Both events were over nine furlongs, but she is just as effective over this shorter trip. General Feeling finished just over a length ahead of Connotation when they met here in December and is in fact a pound better off. However Connotation was returning from a long break and didn't get a clear passage, she is expected to reverse that form this afternoon. Hayyani landed a nice gamble on Saturday after coming with a smooth run from off the pace and if he takes his chance this afternoon he should go close. The pick of the others could be Nautical, but on this occasion we will side with Connotation.
General Feeling (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Held up, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 13, 3l behind Graze On (9-3) at W'hampton 6f clm (6) pol.
Hayyani (IRE) 8-1 (8-6) In touch, headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, kept on well to lead close home, won at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) std beating Outer Hebrides (9-1) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Connotation 4-1fav (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, hung right and flashed tail inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Bazelle (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Onlytime Will Tell 50-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden over 2f out, beaten when eased inside final furlong, 9th of 18, 20l behind Lord of The East (8-11) at Ayr 7f hcp (3) gd in Sept.
Lincolneurocruiser 7-1 (9-3) Soon in touch, ridden 3f out, ran on well inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Tuscarora (8-12) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Norcroft 11-2 (11-2) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 5l behind Blue Knight (11-5) at W'hampton 6f amt hcp (5) pol.
Nautical 11-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, ridden and headway well over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 13, 4l behind Bazelle (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Amazin 16-1 (8-6) Towards rear, some late progress, 6th of 12, 5l behind Saviours Spirit (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) std.
