chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
led, ridden 2f out, hard pressed over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong
slowly away, held up in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, looked held when not much room and snatched up towards finish
half reared start, chased leaders, switched right and closed over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, soon led, hard pressed well inside final furlong, held on
slowly away, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, no impression
mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 2nd final furlong, edged left towards finish, ran on, just failed
steadied start, always in rear
towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
tracked leader, close up 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
EYE OF THE WATER is creeping closer to ending a long losing run and was only caught in the closing stages over track and trip last time. Peachey Carnehan finished in front of Dark Shot when runner-up over 6f at Southwell while Madrinho is back on a winning mark but Desert Dream disappointed here last time having placed at the track on a couple of occasions last month.
Madrinho (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Dwelt towards rear, ridden 2f out, wide and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Bond Boy (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Dark Shot 40-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Fylingdale (9-0) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Split Elevens 11-2 (9-9) Very slowly away, behind, switched right over 2f out hung right and headway from over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Mabre (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Eye Of The Water (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Quickly away, led, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind He's Our Star (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Poet 40-1 (9-9) Off the pace and always towards rear, last of 10, 12 1/2l behind Jupiter Express (9-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Peachey Carnehan 12-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, not quicken and switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Fylingdale (9-0) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Daphne May 33-1 (8-4) Steadied start, in rear, never on terms, last of 8, 7 3/4l behind Poetic Force (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Desert Dream 8-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and plugging on when hampered over 1f out,, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Jupiter Express (9-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
The King's Steed 33-1 (9-3) Led for 1f, pressed leader and clear of field, led again over 6f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Broughtons Flare (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.