in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on to lead close home
with leader, led over 1f out, kept on and headed close home, lost 2nd place post
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, one pace
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on inner 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up towards rear and keen, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, just held post
HOLD FIRM has obvious claims given he escapes a penalty for winning an apprentices’ race over track and trip under today’s rider last week. Sheer Intensity has a bit to find with the selection on earlier running and the hat-trick beckons for Mark Tompkins’ charge. Scribner Creek has struggled since winning at Wolverhampton in December while Strictly Art and Little Choosey disappointed last time having both finished runner-up on their penultimate starts at this track and Southwell respectively.
Lord Of The Storm 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 11, 16 1/2l behind Captain Courageous (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Scribner Creek (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out, 6th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Papou Tony (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Little Choosey 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden and short of room over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Dose (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
One For Jodie (IRE) 80-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden halfway, never able to challenge, 5th of 10, 8l behind Alhajjaj (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Cleverconversation (IRE) 50-1 (8-6) Slowly away, in rear and reminders, pushed along over 3f out, eased and tailed off over 1f out, last of 11, 34 1/4l behind Misty Lord (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Samphire Coast 6-1 (9-1) Slowly away, in rear, well beaten over 1f out, 7th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Papou Tony (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Hold Firm 5-2fav (9-9) Chased leaders, 2nd 2f out, led 1f out, just held on, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Mowhoob (9-2) by shd, 10 ran.
Strictly Art (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 13, 4l behind Synodic (11-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Sheer Intensity (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on and always well held, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Nelson's Bay (8-13) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.