towards rear, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, led post
chased leaders, bumped soon after start, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
in rear and outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
with leader, led 3f out, ridden inside final furlong, caught post
led, jinked right soon after start, headed 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
SECRET BIRD won here in November before making all at Wolverhampton recently. The hat-trick beckons for Dean Ivory’s charge in his current form. Excellent Aim is back on a winning mark and posted a better effort at Southwell last time. He could be winning soon and can reverse earlier running at the track with K'gari Spirit, who has her first start since August. Topsoil has been beaten in lowly Class 7 contests recently while though Yisty was winning here at this time last year, he is returning from a lay-off.
Excellent Aim 5-1fav (9-7) Towards rear, ridden and headway towards far side entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Piazon (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Secret Bird (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-5) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Chandresh (9-0) by 2l, 11 ran.
K'gari Spirit 8-1 (9-2) Dwelt and soon switched left, in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 7, 5l behind Red Invader (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Yisty 14-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on and almost snatched 3rd close home, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Kuanyao (9-3) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Justice Rock 6-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 4f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 9l behind Tilsworth Micky (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (7) pol in Dec.
Name That Toon 100-1 (8-7) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 9th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Showmethewayavrilo (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Topsoil 4-1jfav (9-5) Went left start, pulled hard and pressed leader, led over 4f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Tilsworth Micky (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (7) pol in Dec.
Rojina (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Mr Conundrum (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Oct.