tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, one-paced final 2f
held up in mid-division, smooth headway 7f out, tracked leaders over 4f out, driven to lead over 1f out, stayed on well inside
tracked leaders until halfway
mid-division, headway 7f out to take closer order, ridden over 4f out, kept on final 2f
led after 6f, headed over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
tracked leader, ridden 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off over 2f out
tracked leaders, weakened 6f out, tailed off over 2f out
always behind, ridden along over 5f out, never dangerous
held up to rear, headway 5f out, no impression final 2f
mid-division, headway 6f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
pushed along to lead, ran wide and headed after 6f (stable bend), remained close up, ridden 5f out, soon weakened
mid-division, effort over 3f out, soon weakened
A particularly poor contest which makes little appeal as a betting medium. Desert Fighter has been kept busy during the winter months and has claims on his Ludlow selling victory in October if fit for his return to the level after a near three-month break. Wethaab has failed to recapture the same level of form that saw him land a Southwell seller in January but Blair is capable of going close on his Nottingham selling handicap win last term and wasn't disgraced last time.