in touch in rear, headway to chase leading pair 2f out, driven and stayed on to go 2nd near finish
joined leader after 1f until pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, headway on outer to press winner 2f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace, lost 2nd near finish
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Black Vale only just held on to win over a mile here last month and there has to be doubts about his ability to last home over today's longer trip. There are no such concerns about BIG KENNY, a winner over course and distance in February and expected to confirm earlier running with recent Southwell winner Chanceuse in this. Previous Acclaim finished ahead of Polar Express when runner-up here on her penultimate start while Clapperboard has travelled no further than 7f in his career so far.
Big Kenny 5-4fav (9-3) Led early, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, left in lead over 1f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Feb beating Ultimate Warrior (8-9) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Chanceuse 14-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, challenged from over 1f out, stayed on gamely to lead near finish, won at Southwell 1m 3yo sell stks (6) fbs in Mar beating Cascadia (8-6) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Polar Express 7-1 (8-9) In touch in rear, headway on outer to press leaders over 2f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Lucky Dottie (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo sell stks (6) pol in Feb.
Clapperboard 16-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, prominent, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced by front pair, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Desert Colours (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
Previous Acclaim (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 19l behind Enquiring (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
Black Vale (IRE) 20-1 (8-3) Took keen hold close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 10l behind Alumina (9-6) at Southwell 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) fbs.