raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
in rear, headway on outer over 3f out, ridden and no impression final 2f
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, driven and ran on to lead towards finish
dwelt close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
towards rear, outpaced over 2f out
in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
led, ridden over 1f, headed towards finish
Hot Off The Press didn't show much in her first campaign but the daughter of Camelot should improve this term. Trevithick has a penalty for his victory at Newcastle in November and this looks a hotter contest with both WIND STORM and I Was Only Joking showing enough on the all-weather to suggest they are capable of winning this. The former just gets the vote as she was unfancied when just failing to make all on her debut at Lingfield last month though the latter is certain to make another bold bid after four second places, the latest by just a neck in a Wolverhampton handicap. The Pinto Kid and Nautical Mile represent powerful Newmarket yards and both should be noted for future reference.
Trevithick 11-4 (9-6) Close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed and outpaced by easy winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Without Parole (9-2) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Bayelsa Boy (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) In touch, weakened 2f out, last of 11, dist behind Zaaki (9-2) at Thirsk 1m stks (5) gs in Apr.
Nautical Mile (IRE) Sir Prancealot gelding out of Three Knots.
Shakour (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, 2nd 8f out until over 1f out, kept on same pace in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Mercer's Troop (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
The Pinto Kid (FR) High Chaparral gelding out of Lake Palace.
Whatwouldyouknow (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 8th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Kings Shield (9-2) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Hot Off The Press (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Held up, always behind, outpaced final 2f, 10th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Espadrille (9-0) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
I Was Only Joking (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed last 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 9, nk behind Zahraa (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Apr.
Wind Storm 16-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, effort to lead entering final furlong, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Night Castle (9-9) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Mar.
