chased leading pair, weakened over 3f out
keen, tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, effort on inside 2f out, driven over 1f out, no impression final furlong
in touch, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
took keen hold, raced wide, held up in mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish
held up towards rear, pushed along on inside 3f out, no impression
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out
behind, headway over 1f out, nearest finish
started slowly, hampered on inside 3f out, switched right and headway on outside 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
made all, ridden over 1f out, driven out
in touch, ridden in 3rd 3f out, weakened over 1f out
SINGBELLA is unexposed and gets the vote over Colonel Sherman and Trysting Grove. Clive Cox's filly comes here on the back of a fair fourth to Scary Movie here last month. She doesn't have the best of draws today but the longer trip should be in her favour and her jockey is good value for his 7lb claim. Colonel Sherman ran well behind Shandelight last time and whilst that was a weak race, he is considered despite a 4lb rise in the weights. Sunset Boulevard flopped last time but he has a decent record over this trip, albeit at Lingfield, whilst Fulfilment makes her handicap bow over a trip that should be ideal and better is expected with Tony Culhane booked for the first time. Zalkani is a course and distance winner but has been in awful form of late and now tries a visor, Rock Tech represents a yard in good form, whilst Trysting Grove was a fair third to Me Fein here last time but in a race that took little winning. Any market move for the well-handicapped Nayessence should be taken as a big hint to his chance, however we are happy to side with Singbella.
Sunset Boulevard (IRE) 10-3fav (10-4) Held up, never a factor, 11th of 13, 16l behind Bavarica (10-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f am hcp (0-70) (5) pol in Feb.
Singbella 9-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and edged left just over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Scary Movie (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Colonel Sherman (USA) 11-4fav (9-0) Led and soon clear, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Shandelight (8-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Feb.
Hambledon Hill 16-1 (9-1) Towards rear, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 6th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Carr Hall (8-13) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) std in Mar.
Wee Ziggy 25-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, good headway to lead over 4f out, headed over 2f out, one pace, 4th of 7, 5l behind Lady Mickataine (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Fulfilment (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Always in rear, 9th of 13, 14l behind At Wits End (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Zalkani (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 15, 14l behind Giant Sequoia (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
Turbo Shandy 33-1 (8-10) Very slowly away, held up in rear and took good hold, headway on inside over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 13l behind Desert Vision (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov.
Rock Tech 6-1 (8-13) Restless in stalls, keen early in rear, outpaced 4f out, some headway over 1f out, never a factor, 5th of 7, 4l behind Mediterranean Sea (8-12) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn auc stks (6) fbs in Feb.
Trysting Grove (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders over 3f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Me Fein (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Mar.
Nayessence 100-1 (9-7) Led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 17, 11l behind Blue Spinnaker (10-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) gs in Mar.
Deportista 66-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Sir Pitt (8-5) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn auc stks (5) fbs in Mar.
