dwelt outpaced throughout
chased leaders, outpaced halfway, ran on final furlong, not trouble leaders
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, no threat to winner
slowly away always in rear
in touch, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
in touch, some late headway final furlong, never a factor
pressed winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, lost 2nd near finish
made most under stand rail, ridden and ran on final furlong
raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
Nonrunner
Fair Value was a well-beaten third in last year's renewal but can race off a lower mark today. Secret Missile landed a double in lower grade sprints last term and Monumental Man is not badly weighted on last year's best placed efforts. Sandfrankskipsgo has come up short at this level before but Piazon is capable of getting involved on his reappearance. LONG AWAITED (NAP) last won in 2012 over track and trip but it has taken this long to return to a winning mark. He went close when runner-up at Beverley a week ago and David Barron's charge looks capable of going one better in this.
Smoothtalkinrascal (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) In rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 10, 3l behind Boom The Groom (9-5) at Lingfield 5f hcap (2) pol in Feb.
Doctor Parkes 8-1 (8-2) In touch, soon pushed along, stayed on well inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Royal Bajan (8-8) at Chelmsford City 5f hcap (2) pol in Mar.
Secret Missile 8-1 (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 3l behind Dungannon (9-6) at Ascot 5f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Oct.
Piazon 14-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 9th of 19, 3 1/2l behind Arctic Feeling (8-10) at York 5f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Oct.
Swiss Cross 25-1 (9-1) Raced wide close up, pushed along 2f out, no impression, 7th of 12, 4l behind Valbchek (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Long Awaited (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, soon every chance, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 17, 1/2l behind Pipers Note (9-6) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Sandfrankskipsgo 7-1 (9-7) Hampered start, in rear, headway when switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Brother Tiger (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Monumental Man 13-2 (9-7) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 3l behind Red Baron (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-80 (4).
Fair Value (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Chased winner, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 9l behind Come On Dave (9-4) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Mar.
Groundworker (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Raced keenly, led until over 4f out, chased leader, every chance over 1f out, weakened tamely inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 6l behind Midnight Rider (8-6) at Windsor 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.