tracked leaders, ridden and effort on outside over 2f out to over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, effort 3f out, ridden and not clear run inside final 2f, switched left, stayed on to chase leading pair inside final furlong, no impression
with leader, ridden to lead over 3f out, hard pressed over 2f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on
held up in last pair in touch, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, soon chased leaders and ran green over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th inside final furlong
held up in last pair in touch, headway over 3f out, challenged when ran green over 2f out, ridden and continued to run green when led narrowly inside final furlong, held on
tracked leaders on outside, ridden and outpaced when edged left and right from over 2f out, weakened 1f out
led narrowly, driven 5f out, headed over 3f out, soon lost place, behind final 2f
KING'S TEMPEST is a giant of a horse and attracted strong support on his debut at Warwick where he won nicely despite looking green. He has a penalty to carry and faces a couple of well-connected newcomers but is taken to remain unbeaten. Handsome Horace is by Presenting out of a winning hurdler so should be winning races at some stage but it's More Buck's who will attract attention. He's another by Presenting out of a winning French hurdler, who is a half-sister to the brilliant Big Buck's. Kincora Fort may prove best of the remainder.
Alfstar 9-4 (12-0) Wl bhnd til pu 15, in a race won by Mor Brook (12-0) at VWH 3m ptp gd in Mar, 17 ran.
Kincora Fort (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division, lost place over 4f out, well held 9th over 2f out, 9th of 15, 12l behind One For The Guv'nr (11-4) at Kempton 2m n h flat (4) std in Jan.
Spring Wolf Loup Sauvage gelding out of Spring Grass.
Handsome Horace (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Paumafi.
More Buck's (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Buck's Blue.
Precious Ground Helissio gelding out of Wild Ground.
Rebel Island (IRE) Heron Island mare out of Rebel Rebel.
King's Tempest 6-4fav (11-4) Held up in touch, smooth headway on inside to 2nd over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon green in front, shaken up and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar beating Max The Minister (10-11) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Ballybough Andy (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, slight bump after 4f, pushed along 7f out, soon dropped to rear but stayed in touch, stayed on one pace final 3f, no chance with winner, 4th of 7, 20l behind Blaklion (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m nhf (6) sft in Mar.
