held up, took closer order 4f out, chased leader over 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
went right start, pulled hard, with leader until led over 3f out, headed 2f out, rallied and every chance when hung right inside final furlong, stayed on
close up, ridden halfway, weakened 4f out
tracked leading pair, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out
steadied and hampered start, behind, driven 6f out, soon weakened
keen, led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Bedouin Blue can win this with Musango and Shaydreambeliever both worth noting. The selection won two handicaps eighteen months ago but has been lightly raced since. His form of late looks the best on offer here and if able to come back to his best he will take the beating. Of his rivals Mustango will pose as the biggest danger. He was a winner at Lingfield on his penultimate run and although beaten at the same track thereafter he ran a fair race to finish third. His form on the Lingfield all weather reads well but he is yet to run on the Southwell surface which raises question marks. Shaydreambeliever has form on the flat and over hurdles but his reappearance run was well below par so has to be treated with caution. So for the winner we return to Bedouin Blue.
Musango 9-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, edged left and ran on, 3rd of 5, 3/4l behind Nawamees (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f clm (6) pol.
Bedouin Blue (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) In touch, driven over 2f out, soon outpaced, 6th of 11, 7l behind Muhannak (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f app hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Dream Master (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Always behind, reminders over 6f out, weakened well over 3f out and pulled up in race won by Princely Ted (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov, 12 ran.
Shaydreambeliever 33-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 6th of 9, 9l behind Prince Noel (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Genoa Star 66-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden 4f out, weakened well over 2f out, 10th of 11, 15l behind Distant Drama (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Nov.
Danum Diva (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Started slowly, held up behind mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no headway and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 11l behind Ai Hawa (8-12) at Kempton 1m Stks (41-45) (7) pol.