pulled hard tracking leader, effort well over 1f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home
set steady pace, keen hold, quickened 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, faded towards finish
tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
The free-running FUGITIVE MOTEL was allowed to set the pace over 6f here last time and duly got off the mark when beating a Richard Hannon-trained hotpot. He looks to have every chance if the same tactics are employed here given he has a few pound to spare with Mr Knightley and Flying Pickets on today's terms. The former has come up short in handicaps of late but has solid claims back in this company, while the latter has so far proved best on the Fibresand. Umph and Arabian Flight look up against it at the weights.
Mr Knightley (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Pulled hard, led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Kickingthelilly (9-6) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Flying Pickets (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Clean Bowled (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo clm stks (6) pol.
Fugitive Motel (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Keen made all, clear over 1f out, kept on unchallenged, won at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Feb beating Traveller's Tales (8-12) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Umph (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 7l behind Beauchamp Castle (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Arabian Flight 6-1 (8-8) Led 1f, prominent when rider became unbalanced and unseated rider over 3f out, in a race won by Superplex (8-13) at Lingfield 6f 3yo sell stks (6) pol, 7 ran.