reared badly leaving stalls, behind, switched left to outside 3f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished well, one to note
pressed leaders, chased winner 2f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, just failed
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong
held up and behind, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong
pulled hard, tracked leaders, led going well over 2f out, strongly pressed and driven final furlong, just held on, all out
led on rail, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
in touch on outside, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and chance over 1f out, weakened and eased final 100 yards
Nonrunner
This has the look of a relatively modest maiden and it may be worth giving HUMIDOR the chance to put a slightly disappointing return behind him with Ravenfield and Bilash heading the likely dangers. Bilash ran well behind a well backed Freemason Lodge runner and merits respect on the back of that run but he's relatively exposed and preference is for Humidor in the hope that he needed his reappearance. He didn't do a great deal on debut but posted two sound efforts behind Za Za Zoom and Deacon Blues and it will be disappointing if he can't win a race of this nature. Ravenfield has finished strongly on both starts over five furlongs and doesn't appear to have anything to find on the figures given that the selection has an official mark of 75 and Ravenfield finished in front of a rival rated 70 last time. Mottley Crewe is a half-brother to Ishetoo and represents a yard in form whilst Ingleby King is another that makes some appeal on paper and it will be interesting to see what the market makes of their chances but Humidor appeals as the one to beat.
Ingleby King (USA) Doneraile Court gelding out of Smart Lady Too.
Wirral Way 100-1 (9-13) Bumped start, tracked leader 2f, remained close up, ridden and weakened final furlong, last of 6, 8l behind Kanaf (9-3) at Nottingham 5f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) fm in Apr.
Bilash 28-1 (9-3) Led, headed narrowly over 2f out, remained pressing winner and soon ridden, still every chance inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Timeless Stride (9-0) at Nottingham 6f 3yo mdn aut (5) gf.
Erfaan (USA) 11-4 (8-9) Broke well, pulled hard soon steadied to rear, ridden 2f out, no impression, last of 5, 14l behind Ant Music (8-9) at Southwell 7f mdn auc stks (6) fbs in Feb.
Feel The Heat Firebreak colt out of Spindara.
Humidor (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Led far side group until over 2f out, no chance with leader that side over 1f out, 6th of 13, 10l behind The Confessor (9-0) at Salisbury 6f mdn stks (5) gs.
Mottley Crewe Mujahid gelding out of Ticcatoo.
Pelmanism 8-1 (9-3) Driven and soon with leader on inside, lost place 4f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 14, 14l behind Rainfall (8-12) at Thirsk 7f 3yo mdn (4) gd.
Ravenfield (IRE) 15-8fav (9-1) Outpaced in rear, headway approaching final furlong, ran on, never reached winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Special Quality (9-1) at Southwell 5f mdn stks (5) fbs.
Verluga (IRE) Verglas gelding out of Caviare.
Nativity 11-2 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, driven to chase leading pair inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 12, 2l behind Sherjawy (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
