led and soon 4 lengths clear, ridden over 1f out, unchallenged
stumbled leaving stalls and slowly away, close up in rear, effort to dispute 2nd over 2f out, ridden and wandered under pressure final 2f
tracked leaders, effort to dispute 2nd over 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked winner, ridden and joined over 2f out, kept on same pace
Nonrunner
Sofia's Rock was beaten only a length on his handicap debut at Bath earlier this month and can race off the same mark. He’s up against four maiden winners today with ABOVE NORMAL making most appeal. The Godolphin charge made a winning start over today’s trip at Pontefract recently when scoring by over four lengths and should make a bold bid in this. Percy's Word also won his racecourse debut when successful over 1m2f at Kempton in September and Wefait won over the same course and distance at the start of this month. Buzz won over a mile at Kempton in December but should stay the trip.
Sofia's Rock (FR) 11-4fav (8-6) Led, headed well over 1f out, still close up inside final furlong, 4th and no extra close home, 4th of 7, 3/4l behind Hushood (8-7) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (2) fm in Apr.
Above Normal 15-8jfav (9-5) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, smooth headway on outside over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon shaken up and quickened clear, easily, won at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stks (3) gd in Apr beating Marqoom (9-5) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Percy's Word 20-1 (9-5) Held up, in last pair, headway on outside under pressure over 1f out, chased leader final 110 yards, stayed on to lead last strides, won at Kempton 1m 2f mdn stks (4) pol in Sep beating Spring Jig (9-5) by nk, 7 ran.
Wefait (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and headway inside final furlong, led near finish, won at Kempton 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr beating Many Waters (9-0) by nk, 8 ran.
Buzz (FR) 3-1fav (8-13) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, led final 100 yards, soon clear, won at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Dec beating Dubaitwentytwenty (8-7) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.
