held up in touch, shaken up and headway over 2f out, switched right and closed to challenge over 1f out, soon led, ran on well final furlong and just pushed out closing stages, comfortably
led and soon raced alone towards stands side, joined main group and tracked leaders over 3f out, outpaced under 3f out, kept on from over 1f out and took 4th well inside final furlong
held up, pushed along and lost ground over 4f out, outpaced under 3f out, no headway and beaten over 1f out
led middle group and close up overall, took keen hold, led over 3f out, headed when pushed along and hung right under 3f out, weakening when short of room well over 1f out
tracked leaders, headway and led under 3f out, ridden and pressed under 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong and dropped to 3rd final strides
in touch, pushed along 3f out and soon ridden, no impression and held over 1f out
chased leaders, raced freely, headway over 2f out and soon challenged, edged left and briefly outpaced over 1f out, kept on final furlong and took 2nd final strides
It’s more than a year since TOTHENINES made a very promising debut behind the useful Gubbass over 5f at Leicester. But the third that day, Angel Bleu, went on to Group 1 glory and Karl Burke’s gelding is bred to appreciate this longer trip. Hezahunk is having a first run for new connections while Dion Baker was a beaten favourite at Newcastle in January but there are possibilities about the once-raced Sir Michael Stoute entry Kodiac Sign and newcomer Bass Player.
Bass Player (IRE) Iffraaj gelding out of Rhythm And Rhyme.
Dion Baker (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Raced keenly, prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind How Impressive (9-5) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Felix Adler 40-1 (9-2) Held up off the pace and always towards rear, 8th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Honky Tonk Man (9-9) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Hezahunk (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and edged right 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Jack Rose (9-0) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Oct.
Kodiac Sign (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Honky Tonk Man (9-5) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Maffeo Barberini (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Off the pace in last pair, never a factor, last of 9, 7 3/4l behind Murphy's Dream (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Tothenines (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Chased leader, led halfway, shaken up and headed final 150 yards, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Gubbass (9-5) at Leicester 5f stks (5) gf in Apr.
Master Of Combat (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Traila (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
