keen early, always in rear, behind from 4f out
mid-division, smooth headway over 4f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, soon outpaced
mid-division, switched to outer over 4f out, headway to go 3rd over 3f out, ridden and outpaced from 2f out
tracked leaders, chased leader over 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden clear from over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden 6f out, weakened over 3f out
set steady pace, quickened pace over 6f out, headed 5f out, weakened over 3f out
dwelt in rear, ridden and some headway over 3f out, not trouble leaders
behind, tailed off final 6f
tracked leader, led 5f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
C&D winner BUTE STREET was only headed inside the final furlong when fourth over 1m6f here ten days ago. The combination of being upped in trip and dropped in class can see Ron Hodges' charge return to winning ways. Delorain arrives on the back of a couple of recent wins over 2m in similar company but his penalty may find him out here, while Rosewood Lad is suffering a bad case of seconditis having finished runner-up for the fourth time in succession at Lingfield last time. Smarties Party has the past form to figure but is returning from a long lay-off.
Smarties Party 12-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, some late headway, never nearer, 6th of 8, 8l behind Park's Prodigy (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr.
Bute Street 11-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Dart (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Delorain (IRE) 9-2fav (8-8) Held up towards rear and raced on inside, switched left off rail inside final 3f, steady headway 2f out, ridden and stayed to 3rd on inside over 1f out, chased leader inside final furlong, closed to lead towards finish, given fine ride, won at Kempton 2m hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan beating Frameit (8-11) by nk, 14 ran.
Rosewood Lad 11-4fav (9-3) Stumbled 1f and soon behind, headway under pressure over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlonover 3f out, kept on well, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Mister Frosty (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Peintre Du Roi (USA) 40-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon no impression, last of 5, 9l behind Dansilver (9-3) at Lingfield 2m clm stks (6) pol in Jan.
Am I Blue 13-2 (8-11) Prominent, went after 2f until ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 19l behind French Hollow (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Hill Of Clare (IRE) 100-1 (8-9) Always in rear, pushed along and struggling halfway, soon lost touch, last of 11, 30l behind Very Well Red (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Jan.
Hopefull Blue (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) In touch until outpaced 5f out, soon behind, virtually pulled up final 2f, tailed off, last of 11, 46l behind Ingleby King (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec.
Lady Christie 66-1 (8-6) Held up in mid-division, lost place over 3f out, 10th of 11, 17l behind My Valley (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.