dwelt, always last, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, soon tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, no impression
in touch, quick into lead over 1f out, soon clear, comfortable
led, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced by winner
LONGBOAT KEY appears unopposable in this contest so Bolanderi might be the best hope for forecast backers. Mark Johnston has spotted a suitably weak opportunity for the son of Dr Fong and he should realistically have come on for his first run for some time. Bolanderi finished third in a bumper at Lingfield so there should be no worries in relation to stamina. Clovis drops back to ten furlongs again but this long standing maiden has looked one to avoid. Super King is exposed as a 45 rated performer and is hard to fancy. Ensnare is bred for shorter trips than this but made no show on debut at long odds. A race with little in the way of betting appeal and this should be no more than a schooling run for Longboat Key.
Super King 40-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, ridden and no impression over 3f out, eased final 2f, last of 8, well behind World of Choice (11-4) at Southwell 1m 3f amt hcp (6) fbs.
Bolanderi (USA) 12-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Daring Origyn (10-0) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn nhf (5) gd in Jan (N.Hunt).
Clovis 40-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 21l behind Mount Lavinia (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Oct.
Ensnare 66-1 (9-13) Started slowly, soon mid-division, lost place on inside 2f out, no chance from over 1f out, 9th of 11, 10l behind Thief of Time (8-8) at Lingfield 1m mdn stk (5) pol in Jan.
Longboat Key 9-4fav (9-3) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on until weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3l behind Strong Storm (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn (5) pol in Jan.