pulled hard, headway to chase leader after 2f, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
steadied start, keen held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased clear leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out
led after 1f, soon clear, headed over 4f out, soon weakened
led 1f, chased leaders after 2f, headway to lead over 4f out, ridden clear 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, lost 2nd post
held up, ridden and outpaced 3f out
held up in rear, headway 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure final furlong, went 2nd post, not trouble winner
There's question marks about most of these so the safest option could be to stick with ASTERALES. She finally got off the mark when scoring over C&D last month and Willie Musson's mare won with enough in hand to suggest she can defy a 6lb rise. Fire In Babylon has struggled off higher marks since his 1m3f victory at this track in January, while Isdaal stretches out over today's distance for the first time having gone close over 1m2f at Lingfield last time. Gower Rules is back on a winning mark but was well beaten here last time with Beneath tailed off having gone close on his previous three starts.
Curlew (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) In touch, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 11, 38l behind On The Cusp (9-7) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) hvy in Nov.
Isdaal 6-1 (8-7) In touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, nk behind Sail Home (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.
Beneath 9-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 12th of 13, 27l behind Striding Edge (8-11) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Gower Rules (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Led, headed 7f out, led again over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 16l behind Striding Edge (8-11) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Counterparty 10-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, well held over 1f out, 4th of 9, 15l behind Stars In Your Eyes (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Asterales 8-1 (8-8) Held up in last pair, smooth headway over 3f out, tracked leading trio over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb beating Musashi (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Fire In Babylon (IRE) 7-4fav (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 10l behind Striding Edge (8-11) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.