dwelt headway to soon track winner, ridden to challenge from 2f out, driven inside final furlong, no extra close home
dwelt in touch in rear, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace and lost 3rd final strides
keen early, made all, ridden and pressed from 2f out, found extra inside final furlong, ran on gamely
taken to post early, close up, pushed along halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd final strides
Sea Fox is hard to recommend but the remainder have been in good form here over the winter and none more so than Silverturnstogold. The latter shrugged off a 5lb rise to land a hat-trick of course wins though collateral form has hm closely matched with Jazz Hands, who bids for a treble after scoring here on New Year’s Day when ahead of Momtalik. Robero is another recent winner having scored here a fortnight ago but DIRECTORY (NAP) may have the edge in this despite finding one too good last time. James Eustace’s charge is the only one of these to have won at this level when successful over course and distance last month and gets another chance today.
Directory 13-8fav (9-9) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Little India (8-11) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Sea Fox (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 9 1/4l behind Almufti (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Robero 9-2 (9-6) Raced wide tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Elixsoft (9-3) by 1l, 9 ran.
Silverturnstogold 13-8fav (9-3) Keen early, tracked leaders, stayed far side from over 2f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Break The Silence (8-9) by 1l, 7 ran.
Momtalik (USA) 28-1 (9-0) Prominent, pushed along and outpaced well over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well towards finish, took 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Jazz Hands (8-9) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Jazz Hands (IRE) 3-1 (8-9) Broke well, led early, always close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Makambe (9-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.