took keen hold, made all, shaken up over 1f out, soon quickened clear, impressive
tracked leaders, went 2nd well over 1f out, soon ridden, and no chance with winner, stayed on same pace
held up in touch in rear, reminder over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no chance with winner, stayed on one pace
pulled hard, tracked winner until well over 1f out, soon edged right, weakened final furlong
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The unbeaten MONEIN may prove best of these. He followed up a maiden win with a defeat of subsequent winning stablemate Austin Friars on his handicap debut at Wolverhampton and can defy a 6lb rise. Atwix made a winning start at Lingfield while Gentlemusic is only upped 6lb for scoring over a mile here last time and both have a fitness advantage over Rocky Rider, who won a maiden race at Windsor in October. Gabrial The Viking also returns to action having run well in a decent nursery at Ayr in September.
Rocky Rider 4-6fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, challenged 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, strong challenge throughout final furlong, led post, won at Windsor 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct beating Magic Dancer (9-5) by ns, 9 ran.
Monein (USA) 10-11fav (9-2) Tracked leader, effort when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, stayed on strongly to lead closing stages, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) in Jan beating Austin Friars (9-1) by 1/2l, 3 ran.
Atwix 33-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden and quickened entering final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn fll (5) pol in Feb beating Miss Giler (9-0) by shd, 12 ran.
Gabrial The Viking (IRE) 4-1fav (8-5) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Power Play (9-6) at Ayr 1m 2yo hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Gentlemusic (FR) 7-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, led entering final furlong, comfortably, won at Chelmsford City 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb beating Dark War (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.