led, hard driven over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on under pressure to lead inside final furlong, soon hard pressed, just held on
took keen hold tracking leaders, stayed on strongly to challenge inside final furlong, just failed
chased leaders, under pressure 2f out, rallied on inside approaching final furlong, no real threat
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on closing stages
BEAR FACED made a winning return to action at Lingfield last month. He landed a maiden race over today's trip with the minimum of fuss and it would be no surprise if Sir Mark Prescott's charge is ahead of the handicapper. Dream Mover looks next best on his recent second to Kingsley Klarion though Jaadu won a decent nursery at Goodwood last summer and is worth noting on his reappearance. Outback Blue and Abberley Dancer are both maiden winners finding life tough in handicaps off their current marks.
Bear Faced Evensfav (8-9) Raced wide tracked leaders, reminders 4f out, carried very wide bend into straight 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Whistle (8-4) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Dream Mover (IRE) 13-8fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Kingsley Klarion (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Jaadu (FR) 25-1 (9-1) Held up in touch, ridden and effort 2f out, soon lost place, weakened 1f out, 7th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Recorder (9-1) at York 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Outback Blue 11-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway and edged left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Mariee (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Abberley Dancer (IRE) 5-1 (8-4) In touch, ridden entering final furlong, never dangerous, 5th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Sea of Flames (8-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Feb.