effort and headway 4f out, weakened final furlong
held up, smooth headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on and soon clear
led, weakening when headed over 3f out
in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, kept on, one pace final furlong
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, fading when headed inside final furlong
held up, reminders half way, ridden 4f out, ran through beaten horses
Mind How You Go is preferred to Dark Parade and She's The Lady. He won his sole all-weather start over this course and distance in March on his return from a lengthy absence and has continued to run well under both codes. He has dropped to a mark 3lbs lower than when successful though and should be spot on for this following his run behind Nycteos at Kempton on Boxing Day. She's The Lady is completely unexposed having won a twelve furlong Southwell maiden earlier in the month and sustained support for her should be taken seriously. Dark Parade's credentials are more obvious but this eight time winner has never won from a mark this high and is opposed on that basis. Abounding threw in a shocker last time but is better than that whilst Summerofsixtynine is unexposed at this trip but there are question marks surrounding both of their bids and Mind How You Go is preferred.
Mind How You Go (FR) 16-1 (9-10) Soon led, headed 4f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 4th of 16, 7l behind Highland Legacy (9-0) at Newbury 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct.
Flame Creek (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Close up 3rd, ridden to lead over 5f out, headed well over 2f out, soon struggling and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 12l behind Mister Completely (9-6) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
She's The Lady 5-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, headway to lead after 2f, kept on well from over 1f out, won at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stk (5) fbs beating Phone Call (8-13) by 3l, 10 ran.
Dark Parade (ARG) 7-1 (9-0) Led at steady pace, quickened over 4f out, soon driven, headed over 1f out, faded, 6th of 10, 7l behind War of The Roses (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Dubai Ace (USA) 25-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, soon ridden and soon one pace, 7th of 14, 11l behind Snowberry Hill (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Abounding 11-1 (8-0) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 35l behind Birkside (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Summerofsixtynine 10-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 5, 15l behind Three Boars (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f app hcp (5) fbs.