chased winner throughout, hard driven and closed inside final furlong, no impression and held near finish
made all, hard ridden over 2f out, driven and kept on gamely final furlong, in command near finish
soon pushed along in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened over 2f out
in touch, ridden to chase leading pair approaching 2 out, stayed on one pace after
in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
ridden in rear outside 3f out, never in contention
Nonrunner
Namid Reprobate and Suits Me, both last time out winners as juveniles, would have claims if fit enough for their first outing as three-year-olds but a safer proposition looks to be Ballybeg who gets the vote. The selection stayed on well to win over seven furlongs at Lingfield last time giving the impression that there would be more to come over today's trip of a mile and he gets the vote to follow up off just a 4lb higher mark. Clive Brittain's Lake Poet made an encouraging return in a Lingfield maiden two weeks ago and could be of interest with his yard in good form, while Fangorn Forest has been running with credit in claimers of late and now returns to a handicap on a fair mark. Trans Sonic has been left unchanged on a mark of 78 despite a facile success over Rose Muwasim in a Lingfield maiden last time and has to be considered but Ballybeg promises to be suited by this longer trip and he gets the vote.
Namid Reprobate (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, rallied to lead well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Catterick 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Nov beating Hits Only Jude (8-11) by a nk, 10 ran.
Trans Sonic 7-4fav (8-9) Made all, ridden out, won at Lingfield 7f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb beating Rose Muwasim (8-5) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Hill of Almhuim (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 12l behind Desert d'Argent (8-6) at Doncaster 7f 2yo hcp 0-95 (2) hvy in Oct.
Suits Me 3-1 (9-1) Tracked leader far side, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on, won at Newcastle 1m nov stk (6) gf in Aug beating Mister Maq (8-7) by 1l, 11 ran.
Lake Poet (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Scroll (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Mar.
Ballybeg (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, driven out, won at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Gavarnie Beau (9-2) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Fangorn Forest (IRE) 7-4fav (8-9) Dwelt, soon ridden and chased leaders, ridden from 4f out, weakening when badly hampered on rail over 2f out, 8th of 10, 7l behind Bollywood (9-7) at Lingfield 7f 3yo clm (6) pol in Jan.
Ellesappelle 22-1 (7-10) Slowly into stride, chasing leaders after 2f, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 17, 21l behind Il Castagno (8-4) at Catterick 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.
