held up and behind, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no real progress final furlong
raced keenly in rear on inside, switched right and effort 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
set modest pace, increased tempo over 2f out, pushed along well over 1f out, reminder inside final furlong, ran on well
always chasing winner, ridden just over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up in touch, shaken up over 2f out, ridden just over 1f out, no response
held up in touch on inside, niggled along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, faded towards finish
Nonios idled after taking the lead over track and trip last time and held on by only a head from Isomer. The latter re-opposes on better terms but that pair are still hard to separate but Mythical Madness rarely wins nowadays, though is regularly in the mix and gets little respite from the handicapper as a consequence. MR TOP HAT has been competing over shorter trips since going close at Wolverhampton on Boxing Day when both Nonios and Mythical Madness finished behind. He may prove good enough back over today’s distance given Book of Dreams and Shyron have yet to win over this far.
Mythical Madness 5-1 (9-9) Chased (clear) winner, ridden inside final 3f, never any chance, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 10l behind Michele Strogoff (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Nonios (IRE) 15-2 (10-1) A little slowly into stride, held up, headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, held on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Feb beating Isomer (9-11) by hd, 5 ran.
Book of Dreams (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Happy Escape (8-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Mr Top Hat 15-2 (9-3) Prominent, pressed leader from halfway, weakened approaching final furlong, 3rd of 6, 10 1/2l behind Documenting (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Isomer (USA) 3-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 5, hd behind Nonios (10-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Shyron 10-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, in rear, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Family Fortunes (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.