pitched and stumbled start, behind, headway and in touch halfway, chasing leading pair when not clear run from over 1f out, snatched up inside final furlong, ran on, not recover
restless in stalls, soon chasing leaders, wide on home turn, no extra inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out
chased leader 1f, prominent on inside, 2nd again inside final 2f, ran on under strong pressure inside final furlong, edged right and led last strides
chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out, ridden 2f out, soon lost 2nd weakened final furlong
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Evanescent went close over 7f at Lingfield recently but Monarch Maid finished well behind the winner when runner-up over the same trip at Kempton. BLACK TRUFFLE is preferred as he only found one too good over today’s trip at Wolverhampton last time and can race off the same mark here. Strictly Carter and Billyoakes are capable off their current marks if the mood takes them but Bop It was due to run at last night’s meeting at Wolverhampton.
Billyoakes (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Soon led, headed 4f out, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 11th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Desert Fox (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Haraz (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Held up in last pair, headway when not clearest of runs over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leading trio, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Bridge Builder (9-12) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Fikhaar 13-2 (9-10) Close up, ridden and weakened final furlong, last of 9, 11 1/2l behind Windforpower (9-10) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Black Truffle (FR) 7-2 (10-11) Soon led, headed over 4f out, led again well over 1f out, stayed on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Ambitious Boy (10-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Monarch Maid 14-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 14, 3 3/4l behind Runaiocht (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (7) pol in Feb.
Tisa River (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Towards rear, wide on bend halfway, never on terms, 7th of 12, 13l behind Zenovia (11-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Bop It 6-1 (9-0) Hung left throughout, led and went to far rail, headed halfway, soon ridden, 2nd and one pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Captain Lars (10-0) at Southwell 5f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Strictly Carter 8-1 (11-2) Mid-division, switched right and headway home turn, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Ambitious Boy (10-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Malaysian Boleh 6-1 (9-11) Squeezed out leaving stalls, held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 9th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Sir Lancelott (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Evanescent (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Led, soon pressed, strongly challenged from 2f out, headed post, 2nd of 12, shd behind Rising Sunshine (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.