close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide keen tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on, readily
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on
close up in rear, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, kept on same pace
Red Warning won a fast-ground maiden here a year ago but hasn't made the expected progress. Firebomb, a very consistent performer, has only gone up 2lb for last month's Ripon victory but Chester winner Guest List hasn't been seen since well beaten in a tough York nursery in August. Silky Wilkie looks the type to do well this summer and is on a fair mark but LULLABY BAY can complete a hat-trick. Karl Burke's filly won with something in hand at Beverley and defied a penalty at Thirsk where she was always doing enough.
Red Warning (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Always towards rear, 13th of 15, 9 1/4l behind Korker (9-9) at York 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Firebomb 9-2 (9-7) Fly jumped start, in rear, headway to track leaders 3f out, switched right 2f out, ridden and pressed leaders 1f out, kept on well to lead near finish, won at Ripon 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Murbih (8-11) by hd, 9 ran.
Lullaby Bay 11-10fav (9-8) Chased leader, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on well, won at Thirsk 5f hcp fll (5) gd in May beating Theoretical (8-10) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Guest List (IRE) 33-1 (8-1) Towards rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 16th of 20, 12 1/4l behind Flaming Rib (9-4) at York 6f (2) gd in Aug.
Silky Wilkie (IRE) 9-4fav (9-6) Off the pace in 4th out wide, headway chasing leaders 2f out, every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Zebelle (9-3) at Nottingham 5f (4) gs in Oct.
