tracked leader, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
keen, ridden and lost place after 3f, driven for headway 7f out to chase leaders and weakened over 4f out
led, ridden and headed over 4f out, soon weakened
held up, steady headway over 5f out, led over 2f out, ridden and hung left entering straight, headed over 1f out, just denied
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out to chase leaders, carried left into straight and led over 1f out, edged right approaching final furlong, challenged and held on
held up, headway after 4f, ridden over 6f out, soon weakened
A wide open bumper rounds off the card and as usual in these events the market will be all important but the principals look to be Spit, No Panic and Lake Barrine and the vote is given to Spit. The selection won well on his de3but when beating Mem O'Rees and although having a penalty for that win he looks sure to improve and will be hard to beat. No Panic rates the main dangers as he has shaped with promise in both starts to date but he has already indicated he will be seen to better effect over a longer trip. Lake Barrine shaped with promise on his debut but did not go on from that next time. Of the remainder My Moment is a Presenting gelding out of an unraced mare and is worth a cautionary look in the market but for the winner we return to Spit who looks sure to improve
Spit (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway 6f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f nhf (6) gd in Jul beating Mem O'Rees (10-5) by 3l, 11 ran.
Classic Eclipse Classic Cliche gelding, brother to winning hurdler Its A Classic.
Lake Barrine 20-1 (11-0) Led, headed after 3f, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 14, 8l behind Calaficial (11-0) at Lingfield 2m mdn nhf (6) pol in Dec.
My Moment (IRE) Presenting gelding out of an unraced mare.
No Panic (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Held up, steady headway after 6f, ridden to chase leaders 4f out, weakened 3f out, 6th of 13, 14l behind Kingston Lane (11-7) at Chepstow 2m nhf (5) sft in Dec.
Space Queen 28-1 (10-11) Always behind, lost touch from halfway, tailed off, 14th of 15, well behind Vacario (10-9) at Hereford 1m 5f nhf (6) gd in Feb.
Smiths Tempest Cloudings filly, half-sister to winning hurdler Abraham Smith.
Sun God Kayf Tara horse, half-brother to winning sprinter Heavens Walk.
Nosey Gunner 50-1 (10-9) Soon chasing leader, hung right and reminders after 5f, weakened over 3f out, 11th of 13, 34l behind Jokers Legacy (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (6) gs in Feb.