made all, clear 2 out, easily
in touch and keen, ridden 3f out, soon one pace
mid-division, weakened over 4f out, soon well behind
held up, headway over 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
prominent, ridden over 2f out, plugged on one pace
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
always in rear, tailed off 4f out
in touch, lost place 10f out, ridden and headway over 3f out, stayed on to take 2nd 2f out
tracked leaders and keen, weakened over 2f out
held up, lost touch halfway
ALFIE SHERRIN is likely to be a short price to see off Mister Stickler and Prince Tom. A winner of a point at Larkhill, he is closely related to Beau Ranger and Beau so a test of stamina will see him at his best in the future. Mister Stickler shaped well from an unpromising position at Uttoxeter. That experience should have taught him plenty. Prince Tom ran solidly against more experienced sorts on debut. He'd need to have come on in order to win this. Ffos Las Diamond makes a debut for the in-form Peter Bowen so it would be no surprise to see him backed accordingly. Hobby Horse is related to a number of winning flat horses. Pliny's relatives include marathon performers, Paddy For Paddy and Tyndarius so he might just find this race to be over plenty sharp enough. Rudie Finn was well beaten in a Newton Abbot bumper though wasn't ignored in the betting on that occasion. There are plenty of future winners to come out of this event and we stick with Alfie Sherrin.
Alfie Sherrin 5-4fav (11-7) Stdy hdwy 12; qcknd to ld flat; impressive, won at Larkhill 3m ptp gd in Jan beating Sericina (11-0) by 4l, 11 ran.
Ffos Las Diamond (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Prominent, led over 7f out until over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 17, 11l behind Son of Flicka (10-7) at Newbury 1m 4f 4yo nhf (5) sft in Mar.
Hobby Horse Wace gelding out of Crimson Glen.
Martle King Peacock Jewel gelding out of Redoran.
Mister Stickler (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Pushed along early, in rear, headway over 4f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 5l behind Our Bomber Harris (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (6) gs in Oct.
Pliny (IRE) Accordion gelding out of American Chick.
Prince Tom 2-1 (10-9) In touch, effort 4f out, kept on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Jokers Legacy (11-2) at Chepstow 2m nhf (6) sft in Mar.
Rudie Finn (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Prominent, led after 6f, ridden, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 11, 16l behind Cilrhiwviv (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in Jun.
Scrum V Sonus gelding out of Miss The Post.
Play A Cord (IRE) Accordion mare out of Saphfinna.
Space Queen 80-1 (10-3) Raced wide, took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Jayne's Crusader (11-3) at Towcester 2m mdn nhf (5) gd in Apr.
