tracked leaders, chased leader halfway, joined leader from over 2f out, driven over 1f out, staying on same pace when hampered near finish
led, headed over 4f out, chased leaders, ridden and kept on one pace from over 1f out
held up, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
pulled hard, tracked leader, led over 4f out when saddle slipped, ridden and joined over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, edged left near finish
awkward start, in rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor
dwelt in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression
Amwell Pinot won over a longer trip at Wolverhampton earlier in the month and Tinkertown won at that track and Redcar in his first season. But this may chiefly concern Kuala Limper, who was completing a hat-trick here when edging home over C&D last time, and LOCH FLEET. The former has to improve again to defy his new mark so we are coming down on the side of Andrew Balding's Celtic Swing colt who won a shade cosily on his racecourse debut at Lingfield and can only improve for the experience. Sonoran Sands is fit from a campaign in Dubai but will probably need some help from the handicapper before getting his head in front again.
Amwell Pinot 7-1 (9-13) Prominent on outer, went 2nd over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, hung left entering final furlong, led last 100 yards, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (4) pol beating Falmouth Bay (9-2) by 1l, 6 ran.
Sonoran Sands (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) 4th of 10, 11l behind Reem (8-13) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f 3yo Listed stks (1).
Tinkertown (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Flag Officer (8-13) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Kuala Limper (IRE) 7-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders and keen, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, just held on close home, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb beating Dorcas Lane (9-2) by hd, 6 ran.
Bussa 25-1 (9-4) Not much room and bumped soon after start, behind, driven along over 2f out, no headway until plugged on under pressure from over 1f out, never going pace to get competitive, 4th of 7, 10l behind Indigo Way (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.
Loch Fleet (IRE) 15-8fav (8-5) Tracked leaders, pressed leader over 2f out, led and clear with 2nd over 1f out, edged left and asserted near finish, won at Lingfield 1m mdn auc stks (6) pol in Feb beating Full Bloom (8-3) by 2l, 10 ran.