close up, raced keenly, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened tamely
led, jumped right 1st, pressed before 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly before last, jumped right last, no extra run-in
chased front pair, pressed leader before 2 out, ridden and led narrowly before last, pushed out and went clear run-in
raced in last, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, no impression
SAINT SONNET hasn’t raced since second at Wincanton on Boxing Day but will probably handle this quicker ground better than his only two serious rivals and can end his losing run. Sizable Sam won over this trip at Wincanton last month and is only 3lb higher so preferred to Fifty Ball, who is a previous course winner but has been a bit disappointing this season. Kilganer Queen looks up against it from out of the handicap.
Saint Sonnet (FR) 9-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 10th, ridden before 2 out, went second approaching last, kept on flat, 2nd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Orbys Legend (11-3) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Sizable Sam 11-4 (11-5) Led, remained close up 4th, led after 3 out, ridden before 2 out and soon headed, not fluent 2 out, 2 lengths down last, stayed on gamely to lead final strides, all out, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Jepeck (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Fifty Ball (FR) 9-2 (11-6) Bit keen, held up in last pair on inside, gained a place at 3rd, switched left before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, challenged 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, stayed on same pace and just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind West To The Bridge (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Kilganer Queen (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) In rear, ridden after 4 out, hit 2 out, weakened well before last, 4th of 6, 25 1/4l behind Ballycamus (11-11) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
