in touch, ridden and not much room over 2f out, well beaten after
soon held up in touch in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, edged right and led inside final furlong, headed towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not pace to challenge final furlong
soon led, headed 3f out, headed just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
went prominent on outside 4f out, ridden 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on
took keen hold, led early, pressed leader, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
held up, took keen hold, hanging right 3f out, ran wide entering home straight, headway 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
La Capriosa has gone off the boil recently but Brandywell Boy returned to winning ways in a seller here last time and could figure. Picansort couldn't follow up his 5f maiden win at Kempton when stepped back up to 6f a fortnight ago and better is expected here but the vote goes to ESTONIA. Twice a winner over C&D last month, she made a bold bid for her hat-trick last week when finding only the progressive You'relikemefrank too good. A return to winning ways is on the cards in this company.
La Capriosa 8-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 9l behind Sir Geoffrey (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Dec.
Efistorm 14-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway on outside halfway, soon chasing leaders, weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 12, 4l behind Ajara (8-13) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Brandywell Boy (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Pushed along to track leaders, carried wide bend into straight 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to lead post, won at Lingfield 5f sell stks (6) pol in Dec beating Wanchai Whisper (8-10) by shd, 8 ran.
Garstang 16-1 (9-2) Dwelt, mid-division, headway over 1f out, effort when hung left inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Ajara (8-13) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Six Diamonds 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 11l behind Stratton Banker (9-5) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Picansort 6-1 (8-13) Pulled hard tracking leaders, every chance inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Clear Praise (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Step It Up (IRE) 15-2 (8-11) Held up in touch, driven and headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Bouncy Bouncy (8-6) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sep.
Estonia 11-4fav (9-4) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind You'relikemefrank (9-11) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
