led, hard driven when challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
slowly into stride, chased leaders, driven halfway, stayed on under pressure to lead inside final furlong, all out
tracked leader, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Withdrawn
Rated 85, Majestic Myles beat lower-rated horses when landing a claimer over 7f here last month but faces stiffer opposition today. Silver Rainbow shares the same rating and drops in class on her first start since November but BALLISTA is just preferred. Tom Dascombe's charge has something to find with the aforementioned pair on these terms but has the strongest recent form in decent all-weather handicaps and may just edge this. Corporal Maddox won a couple of low grade contests at Wolverhampton at the end of last year and may prove best of the rest.
Ballista (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Hoofalong (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Corporal Maddox 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden on outside over 1f out, stayed on final 100 yards, no threat to leaders, 4th of 8, 4l behind Supersta (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Majestic Myles (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Led, headed 3f out, in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Pour La Victoire (8-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Silver Rainbow (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, never nearer, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind El Viento (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Seamster 5-1 (9-5) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden and not much room over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Eleuthera (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Seek The Fair Land 9-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in mid-division on inside, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened well inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Indian Affair (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.