pressed leader, led just over 2f out, narrowly headed just over 1f out, dropped to 1 length 3rd and looked held when hampered and snatched up 110 yards out
held up tracking leading pair, effort 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on, always just held
tracked leading pair, pushed along 3f out, challenged 2f out, led narrowly just over 1f out, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, stayed on
led, ridden and headed just over 2f out, soon outpaced and beaten
This looks a good opportunity for WHIPPERS LOVE who is taken to get the better of Rock A Doodle Doo and Exceedthewildman. The selection hails from a yard in decent form and this consistent colt can build on his recent win at Wolverhampton when he got the better of Thundering Home. He scored in the style of an improver that day and he looks one to stay on the right side of. Rock A Doodle Doo could be the fly in the ointment as he is proven over this trip and it was an impressive performance over this course and distance last time when he beat Bubby Braveheart. Off this sort of mark he should be capable of having his say again, and he has to be respected. Exceedthewildman has won two of his last three races, but he only had one other rival to beat last time and he has more on his plate here. Ana Moutabahi looks to have a bit to find with the other three and is readily opposed, returning us to Whippers Love as the pick.
Whippers Love (IRE) 9-4 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, found extra when challenged inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Thundering Home (9-1) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Exceedthewildman 10-11fav (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Danger Mulally (9-2) by hd, 2 ran.
Rock A Doodle Doo (IRE) 2-5fav (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan beating Bubbly Braveheart (9-4) by 4l, 7 ran.
Ana Moutabahi 5-1 (9-4) Made all, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, driven and stayed on gamely, won at Kempton 1m Classified Claiming Stakes (0-70) (3yo) (6) pol in Jan beating Ant Music (8-5) by hd, 9 ran.