pressed leader, pushed along and outpaced home turn, ridden after 2 out, stayed on one pace
led narrowly at slow pace, headed 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, not fluent last and no impression run-in
prominent, raced keenly, slow and awkward 1st, pushed along in rear 3 out, ridden and tailed off from 2 out
raced keenly in touch, headway to press leader 2 out, soon ridden, kept on, no extra run-in
towards rear in touch, headway to lead 4 out and quickened tempo, faced challenge 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well to win going away after last
POINT FRANKLIN may do better now tackling hurdles and Ayr third Beat The Retreat hardly sets an exacting standard. Halfway House Lad looks moderate in the extreme and neither Clovis Boy nor Moonlight Monarch make much appeal on pedigree.
Beat The Retreat (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) In touch in rear, closed on outside 5th, lost place after 6th, well beaten 3 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 6, 27l behind Bois Guillbert (11-0) at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Clovis Boy Clovis Du Berlais gelding out of Denisette.
Halfway House Lad 150-1 (10-3) In rear and detached, mistake and unseated rider 3rd, at Newcastle 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
Moonlight Monarch Sea The Moon gelding out of Neige D'antan.
Point Franklin (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and hung right 3f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Mr Barrowclough (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) gd in Nov.