chased leaders, slightly outpaced and driven on inside 4f out, plugged on
keen, joined leader halfway, led over 2f out, soon clear, driven out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
held up, headway on outside over 2f out, chased winner and no chance approaching final furlong
held up, ridden and brief effort over 2f out
slowly into stride, effort and short of room 3f out, headway over 2f out, edged left under pressure from over 1f out, held
Little Wing, Bold Diva and Easy Wonder look the three to concentrate on in the finale and the vote goes to Little Wing. The selection is a lightly-raced colt and he won his maiden in decent style last time when he beat Jal Music. He is open to plenty of improvement and he should be hard to beat. Bold Diva has gone close on several occasions of late and she ran another good race last time behind Note Perfect. However, this step-up in trip is not sure to play to her strengths and she is narrowly passed over. Easy Wonder ran well in a handicap at Lingfield last time and it will be interesting to see if she can build on that today. Ballycroy Boy is game and consistent and he could be good enough to claim a place, but for the winner we will stick with Little Wing.
Ballycroy Boy (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Harbour Blues (9-7) at W'hampton 6f 3yo clm (6) pol in Jan.
Little Wing (IRE) 2-1 (8-10) Raced keenly in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung badly right final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 7f mdn stk (5) fbs beating Jal Music (8-5) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Easy Wonder (GER) 33-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon one pace, 4th of 7, 3l behind Rockfield Tiger (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (5) pol.
Traitor's Gate 16-1 (9-2) Tracked winner, driven 3f out, soon outpaced, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Rapidity (9-4) at Southwell 7f 3yo hcp (5) fbs.
Loose Caboose (IRE) 13-2 (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, beaten when hung left well over 1f out, last of 6, 4 1/2l behind Soopacal (9-2) at W'hampton 5f 3yo hcp (4) pol.
Bold Diva 7-2fav (8-11) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 8, nk behind Note Perfect (8-7) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp (6) fbs.
One Called Alice 9-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 17, 10l behind Wiseman's Diamond (8-11) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Oct.