steadied start, keen, in touch in rear, headway on outer to track leaders 5f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged left and headed near finish
close up, headway entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead near finish
led after 1f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed narrowly 2f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along and led narrowly 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
keen, in touch in rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led 1f, tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, staying on when hampered near finish
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Victoria Pollard’s long losing run continues but she did finish a close-up fourth over course and distance last week. Ayr Of Elegance finally opened her account when landing a maiden over 1m4f here in January but runner-up Treble Strike re-opposes on much better terms while Marshall Aid has yet to win a race but has been thereabouts in lower grade contests over shorter trips recently. FREE BOUNTY won over 1m6f earlier this year but has scored over today’s distance before. It could be his turn today with Silvestre De Sousa back on board.
Icebuster 8-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Lost The Moon (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Ayr Of Elegance 1-2fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, headway to lead approaching final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (6) pol in Jan beating Treble Strike (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Wynford (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, weakened from 3 out, last of 7, dist behind Reivers Lad (11-2) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Free Bounty 15-8 (9-5) Tracked leaders, niggled along over 5f out, driven and one pace 4th from over 2f out, 4th of 5, 12 3/4l behind Start Seven (10-3) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Rocky Elsom (USA) 50-1 (10-2) Always in rear, pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Treble Strike (USA) 66-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden and struggling when hung right over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Peaceful Passage (8-2) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Victoria Pollard 7-1 (9-6) In touch, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Tartan Bute (9-3) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Winter Spice (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Slowly away, raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway tracking leading pair after 4f, led over 9f out and soon clear, reduced lead over 3f out, headed and weakened over 2f out, soon behind, eased, last of 6, 32 1/4l behind Aurora Gray (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Marshall Aid (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, effort when not clear run over 1f out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Vosne Romanee (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
