in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, nearest finish
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong
keen held up, pushed along and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
always going well, close up, chased leader 2f out, led entering final furlong, ridden and ran on
raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
dwelt raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, headed 11f out, tracked leader until pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace
towards rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, never on terms
prominent, led 11f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, one paced and lost 2nd inside final furlong
dwelt in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
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Dominating ended last season with a conditions race victory at Pontefract over 2m2f but is 5lb higher than when last winning a handicap. Sunblazer scored off a 3lb lower mark over track and trip in December while Author's Dream is upped in class he bids for a four-timer. He’s still preferred to Inn The Bull, also seeking a fourth consecutive win, while Gwafa ran well for second in today’s grade at Wolverhampton in February. CURBYOURENTHUSIASM (NAP) has won handicaps off higher marks than this in the past and having faced tough tasks on the all-weather this winter including at Lingfield’s All-Weather Championships last week, David Simcock’s charge looks worth chancing in this
Curbyourenthusiasm (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Slowly away in rear, ridden 2f out, nearest finish, 6th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Funny Kid (9-5) at Lingfield 2m stks (2) pol in Mar.
Port Douglas (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Mount Tahan (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Ooty Hill 13-2 (9-11) Took keen hold early, tracked leading pair, pushed along 3f out, weakened soon after, behind and eased final 2f, last of 9, dist behind Reshoun (8-11) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
First Mohican 11-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, ridden 7th, well beaten next, 9th of 15, dist behind Vado Forte (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Cayirli (FR) 12-1 (9-2) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Oriental Fox (9-2) at Pontefract 2m 2f stks (3) sft in Oct.
Sunblazer (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Lord George (9-13) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Author's Dream 11-10fav (9-9) Keen tracked leader, quickened to lead 10f out, soon clear, increased lead 4f out, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Mambo Dancer (9-2) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.
Champagne Champ 5-2 (11-7) Tracked leader, led between 3 out and 2 out, headed 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Chosen Path (11-7) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
Inn The Bull (GER) 11-4cfav (9-4) In touch in rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Stanley (9-3) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Gavlar 12-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Dominating (8-11) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
See Of Rome 9-2 (9-5) Soon led, headed after 1f, tracked leaders, not much room over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, no extra inside final 100 yards, 6th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Fools And Kings (8-13) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Gwafa (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd well over 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Dubawi Fifty (9-7) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Dominating (GER) 6-4 (8-7) Tracked clear leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven out, won at Pontefract 2m 2f stks (2) sft in Oct beating Suegioo (9-2) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
