wide and headway to track winner after 2f, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd close home
keen in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd close home
close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked winner 2f, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
made all, shaken up approaching 2f out, clear entering final furlong, eased close home
All of these step up in trip with a token vote going to LOGISTICAL making his handicap debut and representing a yard in flying form. Timewave is another likely to appreciate the longer distance now handicapping having been gelded since last in action while Dancing Gypsy finished a bit closer over a mile at Chelmsford last time and is preferred of the remainder.
Logistical (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Empress Wu (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Dancing Gypsy 6-1 (9-8) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Star Child (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Crosstitch 25-1 (9-6) In touch in rear, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 6, 10 1/2l behind Demilion (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Autolycus 100-1 (9-7) In touch, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 21 3/4l behind Cannon Rock (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f mdn stks (3) gd in Oct.
Timewave (FR) 11-1 (9-4) Led, joined 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened, last of 4, 9l behind Bulldog Spirit (9-4) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Sep.