tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, stayed on same pace and no impression inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
tracked leader, led turning in, headed and outpaced inside final furlong, soon weakened
slowly into stride, raced keenly and soon tracking leaders, given reminders 4f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
soon shuffled back in last pair, looking for room turning in, good headway between horses over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, eased towards finish
led, pushed along over 2f out, headed turning in, weakened quickly over 1f out
chased leaders on inside, weakened final furlong
steadied and went right start, raced keenly in rear, headway out wide over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on steadily and went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
NonRunner
Mirabello Bay won over today’s trip at Chelmsford while Little Roman scored over a mile at Kempton but neither figured last time. Third Batch steps up in trip with a shout in this lower grade and is preferred to Bruno The Red but this can go to FOX FLAME. The latter was unfancied in the betting on her handicap debut and first start since October but finished a respectable fourth at Wolverhampton and Charlie Johnston’s filly should be sharper today.
Third Batch 8-1 (8-4) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, hung right 2f out, lost 2nd soon after, squeezed up hung left and weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4 1/4l behind Lightship (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Chester Tonik (FR) 10-3fav (9-10) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, some late headway, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Menalippe (9-2) at Leicester 7f (6) gd in Sep.
Fox Flame 22-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Mint Edition (10-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Mirabello Bay (IRE) 22-1 (8-2) Edged left start, always in rear, well beaten final 2f, last of 5, 12 1/4l behind Cavern Club (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f (4) pol in Dec.
Bruno The Red 7-1 (9-4) Soon led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon hung left and lost 2nd, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Rubina Rose (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Twilight Kiss 15-2 (9-9) Held up in rear, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Cariad (9-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Secret Contact (FR) 50-1 (8-6) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Mclean House (8-11) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Little Roman (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) In touch on outside, effort and switched left over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Perfect Gentleman (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.