awkwardly away, towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
raced wide soon tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened final furlong
towards rear, ridden 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, not reach winner
dwelt keen in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
dwelt, always in rear
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened final furlong
pressed leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, all out
NonRunner
The progressive OOH IS IT (NAP) has won three of his last five starts and was competing in Class 3 company when runner-up at Southwell last week. He can return to winning ways back at this lower level given he beat Seraphinite, Dream Game and Savalas over track and trip earlier. Dark Side Prince landed a hat-trick with last month’s victory here and is 6lb higher while Strong Power won a lower grade sprint at Lingfield a couple of days ago and carries a penalty.
Dream Game 9-1 (9-7) Dwelt keen in rear, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Ooh Is It (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Seraphinite (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) In touch, headway and switched right approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Ooh Is It (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
El Hombre 12-1 (9-4) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Ballyare (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Dark Side Prince 5-2fav (9-3) Chased leader, ridden to lead 2f out, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Calin's Lad (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Expert Opinion 10-3 (9-1) Chased leaders, effort on inside over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Copinet (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Savalas (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Disputed lead until led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Ooh Is It (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Victory Rose 4-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 1f out, plugged on one pace final furlong, 5th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Sarah's Verse (8-12) at Bath 6f hcp fll (5) gd in May.
Annie Rose 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Patsy Fagan (9-2) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Ooh Is It 7-1 (8-8) Chased leaders far side of group, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Prop Forward (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Strong Power (IRE) Evensfav (9-7) Held up, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, soon led, ran on, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Lothian (9-8) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
