tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear approaching final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, pushed along and every chance 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
keen, tracked leader, pushed along and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
keen, led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, no impression
towards rear, reminders 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon beaten
raced wide, in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
NonRunner
There's The Door finished in front of Forceful Speed when second on soft ground at Newmarket in October and can figure again. Demilion won at Wolverhampton on his handicap debut and Nights Over Egypt steps up in trip on his reappearance. Mighty River is preferred to stablemate Think First while Kadovar makes his handicap debut along with CLOUDBREAKER. A chance is taken the latter handles today’s ground as the useful Grand Alliance was also handicapping for the first time when winning this for Charlie Fellowes’ yard last year.
Mighty River (IRE) 2-1fav (9-10) Held up in touch, went 2nd over 3f out, driven over 1f out, no impression, well held inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Regal Empire (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
There's The Door (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Shahbaz (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 1f (4) sft in Oct.
Cloudbreaker 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd 8f out, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final 150 yards, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Crack Of Light (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (4) pol in Feb.
Forceful Speed (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Shahbaz (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 1f (4) sft in Oct.
Demilion (IRE) Evensfav (9-8) Tracked leaders on inner, switched right 2f out, led inside final furlong, quickened clear, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Outrace (8-10) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Nights Over Egypt (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Close up, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Orchestra (9-5) at Pontefract 1m (5) gs in Oct.
Kadovar (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Soon led, headed over 5f out, close up, pushed along over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Real Gain (9-7) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
Nobody Told Me 16-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, shaken up over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from over 1f out, went modest fourth towards finish, 4th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Electric Eyes (9-2) at Thirsk 7f stks (4) sft in Sep.
Think First (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Dwelt in rear, ridden over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Local Dynasty (9-5) at Pontefract 1m lst stks (1) gs in Oct.