mid-division, headway over 1f out, no impression, well beaten inside final furlong
held up towards rear, well beaten over 2f out
led early, tracked leaders, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, easily
steadied start, held up in rear, took keen hold, well beaten final 2f
held up in touch, effort over 2f out, pressing for 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on
took keen hold, led until 3f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, went 2nd 10f out, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
in touch on inside, ridden and switched right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on, not trouble leaders
always in rear, well beaten over 2f out
Haku included a course and distance double in an earlier hat-trick and was beaten only a neck at Southwell last time while Dembe was beaten the same distance at Lingfield last month. Red Flyer and Party Island filled the places here back in October and Dubai Leader scored at this venue in November. But MR INSPIRATION has the most scope of these handicapping for the first time and the Gosdens' colt gets the vote having won a novices' race over track and trip earlier.
Dembe 9-4fav (10-0) Keen in touch, switched right over 1f out, ridden and headway to press winner inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 8, nk behind Buxted Too (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Sky Defender 33-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden turning in, hung left and no headway over 1f out, 8th of 13, 3 3/4l behind War In Heaven (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Teumessias Fox (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders 2f out, soon hampered and weakened, 7th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Double Cherry (9-5) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Party Island (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders in 5th, good headway to lead over 2f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Sooghan (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Red Flyer (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Set steady pace, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Barenboim (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Dubai Leader 13-8fav (9-12) Took keen hold, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Mountain Road (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Haku (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, switched right over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd and just held near finish, 3rd of 9, nk behind Nolton Cross (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Mr Inspiration (IRE) 11-10 (9-11) Led, ridden 2f out, headed final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Sea Flawless (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Feb.
Alborkan (FR) 6-1 (9-13) In rear, effort and headway on wide outside 3f out, led over 2f out, hung right and headed well over 1f out, ridden and no extra inside last, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Aljaryaal (8-13) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Sword Beach (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Rear of mid-division, lost some more ground after 3f, ridden on outside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th last stride, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Later Darling (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Iron Heart 100-1 (9-2) Not much room just after start, behind, driven along over 3f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no chance, 8th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Golden Sands (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
