led, headed 5f out, led again over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, hard ridden and edged left inside final furlong, held on
took keen hold, close up on outside, led 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, effort over 1f out, no extra close home
took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, just held
held up in touch, effort on outside over 2f out, unable to challenge
reared in stalls, broke well, soon in rear, ridden on outside over 1f out, unable to get near leaders
Bocking End sets the standard with a mark of 72 and gets first-time headgear on his return to action. He may well prove good enough but RUBY WEDNESDAY is just preferred on this occasion. She was doing her best work at the finish when just failing to catch the winner over 7f at Kempton last time and this longer trip looks sure to suit. Dilly Daydream has plenty to find on these terms while the likes of Ms Gillard and Smirnova have shown little so far.
Bocking End (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 6, 13 1/2l behind Good Run (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 1f (4) sft in Oct.
Dilly Daydream (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Held up, closed on outside over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Byres Road (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Ms Gillard 5-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous, last of 7, 10 3/4l behind Genuine Approval (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (6) pol in Feb.
Ruby Wednesday 5-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden and no impression over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on strongly, just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind Highest Quality (10-0) at Kempton 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
Smirnova (IRE) 22-1 (8-5) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden and outpaced by leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Toumar (8-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jan.
Tamara Love (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) In rear, never a factor, 7th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Bear Faced (8-9) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.