close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt always towards rear, outpaced 4f out
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and hung left to stand side approaching final furlong
in touch, headway over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
dwelt keen, close up, tracked leader over 5f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
raced wide in touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, not trouble leaders
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, nearest finish
keen to post, slowly away, in rear, pushed along and outpaced over 4f out
close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, ridden out
The Haggas yard has a fine strike rate here and JUST WONDER (NAP) is taken to make a winning reappearance. The latter finished third at Haydock when last in action and the first two home have both won subsequently. Bramham disappointed at Musselburgh recently but both Alyth and Kalahari Prince may well improve on last year’s debut efforts at Nottingham. Cape Helles is preferred to stablemate Eclairant Le Monde of the rest.
Billy Bathgate 28-1 (11-5) Mid-division, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, not able to challenge winner, 2nd of 11, nk behind Set In Stone (10-12) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Full Circle 80-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, went second 5f out, pushed along 3f out, kept on from 2f out but no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Nadein (8-11) at Catterick 1m 4f stks (5) gf in Aug.
Star Of Markinch (IRE) 80-1 (10-13) Towards rear, lost touch after 7th, pulled up after 8th, at Hexham 2m 7f mdn (4) gs in May.
Alyth 28-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, steadily losing ground when ridden over 3f out, ran on from over 1f out, 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Walk Of Stars (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) sft in Nov.
Bramham (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Pulled hard, soon steadied in 3rd, weakening when hung right over 1f out, 4th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Million Thanks (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Just Wonder 18-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, held up, steady headway out wide 2f out, plugged on in 3rd inside final 100 yards, never going pace to threaten, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Magisterial (9-5) at Haydock 1m stks (4) sft in Oct.
Kalahari Prince (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Island Falcon (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
Mr Moonstorm 20-1 (9-0) Went right start, in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Muhtashim (9-7) at Redcar 1m stks (5) gs in Apr.
Robin Goodfellow (IRE) Dark Angel gelding out of Bergamask.
Cape Helles 50-1 (9-0) Soon chasing leader, pushed along over 3f out, lost place from over 2f out, 7th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Nashwa (9-0) at Haydock 1m fll stks (5) gf in Apr.
Eclairant Le Monde 50-1 (9-0) Raced handy, ridden 3f out, stayed on one paced, 4th of 9, 6l behind Peripatetic (9-0) at Newcastle 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
