dwelt, held up in close 4th, ridden on outside over 1f out, not clear run and swiched right inside final furlong, stayed on to 3rd final 75 yards, kept on
chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
pulled hard tracking leading pair, headway between horses over 1f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon hung left, pushed along and stayed on well
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
held up last, headway 2f out, staying on when hampered insid eifnal furlong, switched right and stayed on to 2nd final 100 yards, not quite reach winner
Isis Blue is the only one easily dismissed in tight handicap. Even Hasanan has a chance on her first start since August as she finished fourth in Listed company at Newmarket last season but this looks between the recent winners. Flashlight beat little to land his maiden at Wolverhampton last month and Melvin The Grate's maiden victory over track and trip in November looks stronger form. Byroness bids for a hat-trick of handicap wins off a 7lb higher mark today and the unbeaten MYSTICAL SAPPHIRE has been raised 8lb for her latest win over course and distance, but Jo Crowley's filly beat a couple of subsequent winners with the minimum of fuss on her handicap debut and is worth sticking with here.
Mystical Sapphire 11-2 (9-7) Held up in touch, closed going well 2f out, led over 1f out, shaken up to assert, ran on well, won at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan beating Ashamaly (9-9) by 2l, 6 ran.
Flashlight (IRE) 1-3fav (8-12) Tracked leader, led and edged right over 1f out, hung right final furlong, ran on, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb beating Loulou Vuitton (8-7) by 5l, 7 ran.
Melvin The Grate (IRE) 11-10fav (9-3) Led early, tracked leader, driven over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong to lead towards finish, won at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Short Squeeze (9-3) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Hasanan 12-1 (8-12) With leaders, led over 5f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 13, 13l behind Dundonnell (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn aut (6) gf in Aug.
Isis Blue 10-1 (9-3) Soon mid-division, lost place well over 2f out, 12th of 14, 17l behind Secret Number (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Byroness 13-8fav (8-13) Keen early, tracked leaders on inside, headway 2f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Kempton 7f fll hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Tiger's Home (8-9) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
