close up, tracked leading pair 7f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra and lost 2nd
held up in 5th, headway to track leader 7f out, hard ridden to challenge 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, stayed on
held up last, pushed along 3f out, never reach leaders and weakened over 2f out
tracked leading pair, pushed along over 3f out, driven to challenge 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on, always held
chased leader to 7f out, dropped to last and struggling 4f out, tailed off
reared start, soon pushed up to lead, hard ridden and headed inside final 2f, gradually weakened
This could come down to a trio being involved at the finish, with LETHAL GLAZE being the pick on the shortlist, in preference to Cosimo and Recession Proof. Richard Hannon's charge is having his first run of the year, and bids for a hat-trick after winning over slightly shorter trips back in the autumn. The step up is a positive, and he looks the one to be on as long as he can keep on the straight and narrow after hanging to the left last time. There was some cut in the ground on both occasions he won, and the anticipated rain will further enhance his chances. Cosimo's best run came second time out at Great Leighs, and comes here for his handicap debut at a trip that's new to him. He may find the step up in trip and grade too tough today though. Recession Proof is a rare runner here for Simon Callaghan and makes his turf debut. A win and two thirds in his last three outings in nurseries have shown there's some talent there, and if handling the ground, could be a major player. However, our preference in this is for Lethal Glaze.
Calaloo (IRE) 40-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, pushed along and made some late headway, never in contention, 7th of 11, 10l behind Desert Creek (8-9) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Lethal Glaze (IRE) 13-8fav (9-3) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f, driven to lead entering final furlong, hung left and headed inside, rallied to regain lead post, won at Nottingham 1m 2f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct beating Dubai Crest (9-2) by ns, 15 ran.
Recession Proof (FR) 9-2fav (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up, not clear well over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Tepmokea (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Oct.
Perfect Shot (IRE) 11-1 (8-6) Behind, never in contention, 7th of 11, 11l behind Aqwaal (8-4) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Apr.
Miss Sophisticat 4-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, under pressure over 4f out, soon lost touch and virtually pulled up from over 2f out, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Inhibition (8-8) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn fll (5) pol in Apr.
Cosimo 13-2 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 5th of 7, 5l behind Serious Impact (9-13) at Leicester 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
