tracked leading trio, headway on outside 3f out, challenged and hung right 2f out, soon led, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, caught close home
led, joined and badly bumped 2f out, soon headed, recovered to chase leader until inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home
slowly away and reminders after start, headway to chase leader 10f out, pushed along over 3f out, challenged hung badly right and bumped rival 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, pushed along and ran on to lead close home
held up last, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 3rd close home
chased leader 2f, prominent on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
NARU looks the one to beat in this after sluicing up on the Fibresand at Southwell over today's trip last week. He'd earlier won on the Polytrack so should cope with today's likely fast ground and James Tate's colt can shrug off a penalty and go in again. Gabrial The Master posted an improved effort to win at Yarmouth on his return earlier this month and takes another step up in distance today. He's preferred to recent Polytrack winners Dali's Lover and Bain's Pass while Ambleside is left with something to prove in first-time blinkers after a seven-length defeat at Musselburgh last month.
Naru (IRE) 11-8fav (9-7) Keen made all, clear entering final 2f out, reminders when ran about over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, very easy, won at Southwell 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fbs beating Lucky Mountain (8-4) by 22l, 4 ran.
Gabrial The Master (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Made all, ridden over 2 lengths clear 3f out, driven inside final furlong, all out, won at Yarmouth 1m 2f mdn auc stks (6) gd beating Bin Singspiel (8-9) by 1l, 8 ran.
Ambleside 6-5fav (8-5) Chased leaders in rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Guising (9-11) at Musselburgh 1m 4f mdn stks (4) gs in Mar.
Dali's Lover (IRE) 16-1 (8-0) Tracked leading trio, headway on outside over 1f out, strong run under pressure inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb beating Cousin Khee (9-13) by hd, 6 ran.
Bain's Pass (IRE) 2-1 (9-0) Tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 3, 2 3/4l behind Mizyen (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo stks 0-65 (6) pol.