tracked leaders, effort 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon chasing leading pair, one pace
tracked leader, keen, ridden and every chance 2f out, no pace of winner
led and set steady pace, quickened up 6f out, ridden when headed 1f out, weakened
keen, held up, ridden 3f out, no impression
held up, ridden 5f out, behind from over 1f out
Nonrunner
Nawamees looks the one to be with here; the list of dangers is headed by Looks The Business and Treetops Hotel. The selection was reported to have bled from the nose last time at Lingfield when he was only narrowly beaten by Noble Minstrel. The drop back to this trip should suit and this course and distance winner looks a good bet to resume winning ways. Looks The Business was a well beaten third behind Kames Park here last time but he had previously gone close in a claimer at Lingfield and a reproduction of that form would given him a solid chance today. Treetops Hotel has not been at his best of late but he is upped in trip today and his last win did come over this distance so in this grade he has to be respected. Castle Frome finished second behind Climate in this grade last time and he is upped in trip tonight, but he has yet to win a race and he can't be backed with any confidence. This is a weak race to open the card and the vote is given to Nawamees.
Nawamees (IRE) 4-7fav (9-12) Held up, ridden over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Noble Minstrel (9-12) at Lingfield 2m clm (6) pol in Jan.
Brastar Jelois (FR) 8-1 (9-1) Steadied start, towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 7th of 16, 6l behind Snake Skin (9-2) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Mar.
Looks The Business (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Kames Park (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 4f clm (5) pol in Mar.
George Henson (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Always rear division, 13th of 15, well behind Grizebeck (9-5) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Castle Frome (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden and outpaced 3f out, headway on inside over 1f out, not reach winner, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Climate (8-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (5) pol.
Treetops Hotel (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Held up, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leaders and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 12l behind Pianoforte (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (6) pol in Jan.
Pur Star (FR) 3-1 (11-7) unseated rider in race won by Minehill Lad (12-0) at High Easter 3m ptp gd in Mar, 8 ran (N.Hunt).
Sekula Pata (NZ) 22-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and not much room over 2f out, not recover, last of 9, 23l behind Competitor (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) pol in Mar.
