tracked leader, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, no extra towards finish
in touch towards rear, pushed along and headway on inner over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner
in rear, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
raced wide close up, lost place halfway, weakened 2f out
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
raced wide towards rear, pushed along and weakened 2f out
led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
Corazon Espinado is upped in class and raised 9lb after last week’s easy win over 7f here while Crownthorpe’s recent success came on the Fibresand at Southwell. Lord Rapscallion has a shout back in a handicap on only his second start for a yard in fine form but Mission Boy is hard to assess on his form in Italy as he debuts for Marco Botti. INTUITIVE (NAP) attempts a mile for the first time having placed over 7f in this grade at Wolverhampton on Boxing Day despite failing to get a clear run. He can confirm running with Papa Stour and enhance an already impressive strike rate on the all-weather by landing this.
Lord Rapscallion (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Kinross (9-0) at Kempton 1m lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Mission Boy (9-0) 4th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Potemkin (9-0) at San Siro 1m Grp 3 gd in Sep.
Intuitive (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Restrained in rear, ridden over 1f out, squeezed through gap on inside rail 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Misty Grey (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Fox Power (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Prominent, shaken up over 2f out, every chance 1f out, found little for pressure, 4th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Kryptos (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Crownthorpe 6-1 (9-7) Raced wide close up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Southwell 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan beating Newbolt (9-8) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Papa Stour (USA) 10-1 (9-3) Held up behind leaders, ridden and headway on outside 2f out, led entering final furlong, headed soon after, kept on, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Amaysmont (8-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Mohareb 13-2 (8-9) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Aberama Gold (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Corazon Espinado (IRE) 10-3fav (9-10) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, comfortable, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Ahorsecalledwanda (8-9) by 5l, 12 ran.