held up mid-division, took keen hold, smooth headway on outer 3f out, led over 2f out, soon clear, readily
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression
pushed along to soon lead, reminder after 1f, headed over 2f out, faded over 1f out
led early, tracked leaders, weakening when switched left over 2f out, never dangerous
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression
held up towards rear, weakened over 2f out
held up in rear and keen, headway on inner over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
pulled hard, tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
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Lytham and Laser Blazer are similar in that they both finished runner-up over 1m4f here on their latest starts. Both look capable of winning off their current marks and the former had Escape Artist well behind last time. The latter has since gone close over a shorter trip at this track and should be thereabouts, but a chance is taken on SPARTAN SPIRIT. He hasn't raced since finishing a promising third on his handicap debut at Warwick last May but he's Jimmy Fortune's only ride on the card and it will be no surprise to see him go close in this company on his return.
Spartan Spirit (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Not much room soon after start, held up towards rear, switched to outside and hanging left 2f out, headway and hung left from over 1f out, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Anton Dolin (9-7) at Warwick 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May.
Lytham (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway 5f out, switched left over 2f out, led over 1f out, hard pressed well inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 13, hd behind Dolly Colman (8-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (7) pol.
If What And Maybe 11-1 (8-10) Dwelt push along to lead after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Corvette (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Rasam Aldaar 33-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, never a factor, last of 12, 30l behind Bright Abbey (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sep.
Laser Blazer 9-4fav (8-13) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Khun John (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Carlton Scroop (FR) 4-1fav (10-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 6f out, went 2nd over 2f out, every chance 1f out, weakened towards finish, 7th of 12, 8l behind Lil Ella (10-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f am hcp 0-52 (6) pol in Feb.
Escape Artist 10-1 (8-8) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Flag Of Glory (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Tunza The Lion 80-1 (8-7) Always towards rear, 10th of 13, 14l behind Whodathought (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Nyetimber (USA) 22-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden 5f out, weakened over 4f out, 12th of 13, well behind Dolly Colman (8-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (7) pol.