in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
close up, pushed along halfway, not trouble leaders
keen, tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
in rear, outpaced after 2f, ridden and kept on final furlong
made all, shaken up entering final furlong, ran on, unchallenged
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Warrior's Valley confirmed the promise he showed here previously when winning a shade cosily at Southwell on Sunday. But the other penalised runner, MARIETTA ROBUSTI, won a much stronger race at Chelmsford a day earlier and is fancied to defy the extra with Callum Shepherd again taking off 3lb. Hornby and Alaska may be the pick of the remainder ahead of Sea Ess Seas and Pranceabootthetoon.
Marietta Robusti (IRE) 4-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, keen, led over 1f out, ran on well, driven out, won at Chelmsford City 5f stks (4) pol in Mar beating Kodiac Express (9-3) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Alaska (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Rock On Baileys (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Sea Ess Seas (IRE) 2-1fav (10-0) Held up tracking leaders on inside, headway 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, lost 3rd and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5l behind Quick Recovery (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Pranceabootthetoon (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Steadied start, held up, never dangerous, last of 7, 8l behind Rock On Baileys (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Warrior's Valley 7-2 (8-11) Taken to post early, made most, ridden and ran on, won at Southwell 5f hcp (7) pol in Mar beating Silver Penny (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Hornby 14-1 (8-6) Held up in rear, some late headway, never on terms, 5th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Rock On Baileys (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.