keen tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on
dwelt, soon led, ridden 2f out, edged left and headed entering final furlong, no extra
close up in 4th, headway entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, readily
led early, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong
Yabass is penalised having made a winning start at Windsor last year and has his first start since October. Dalileo was runner-up over 1m2f at Chelmsford in the same month but an absence may be less of a problem for Mark Johnston’s colt. NIGHT STORY found only a more strongly-fancied stablemate in Nordic Lights too good over 1m2f here on last week’s debut and Charlie Appleby’s charge is taken to appreciate the longer distance and open his account. Rocky Shores looks up against it in this company.
Yabass (IRE) 5-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Bowditch (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Dalileo (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and chased easy winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Deyaarna (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (4) pol in Oct.
Night Story 12-1 (9-2) Raced wide towards rear, headway on outer when edged left approaching 2f out, led entering final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Nordic Lights (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Rocky Shores (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 14, 11 1/2l behind My Lord And Master (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Nov.