held up in 6th off very slow pace, headway on outside into 4th and hung right over 1f out, never going pace to get on terms
wore hood to post, held up tracking leaders, headway on outside over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish
restless in stalls, started slowly, always behind
tracked leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd towards finish
led and set very steady pace, headed 2f out, chased winner, ridden over 1f out, soon not quicken, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish
held up in 5th on inside, pushed along inside final 3f, ridden and not quicken inside final 2f, weakened soon after
restless in stalls, tracked leader, led 2f out, quickened final furlong, stayed on well, ridden out
No Nay Bella has been here four times and won three, completing a double over the trip in November before a very poor run at Chelmsford which wasn't her form. PRECISION STORM hails from a yard in outstanding form and contributed to the recent total with an easy victory at Wolverhampton last week for which a 5lb penalty doesn't look enough to prevent a double. Charlie Arthur completed a hat-trick at Southwell last winter but is equally adept on Polytrack and was only beaten a neck at Chelmsford last time. Party Island has been in fine form, scoring here and at Lingfield in recent weeks, though both victories came in Class 6 handicaps.
Toro Dorado 12-1 (9-8) In touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Society Red (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Precision Storm 10-3 (9-10) Mid-division, closed over 5f out, soon close up, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Cozone (9-10) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Rick Blaine (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Slightly awkward start, held up towards rear on outside, headway over 4f out, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Jacinta De Vega (8-11) at Ripon 1m 4f stks (5) gs in Sep.
No Nay Bella (IRE) 11-4 (9-9) Bit keen tracking leaders, went 2nd briefly 8f out, lost place over 7f out, ridden and beaten 3f out, 7th of 8, 31 1/2l behind Dark Pine (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Charlie Arthur (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Led, headed after 2f, led narrowly 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, just denied, 2nd of 12, nk behind Bayston Hill (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
El Salvaje 6-4fav (9-6) Midfield, ridden 3f out, drifted wide and no impression over 1f out, faded close home, 9th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Bayston Hill (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Party Island (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Subliminal (9-10) by nk, 12 ran.
