raced keenly, led, quickened over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, ran on until headed and no extra inside final 150 yards
tracked leader, ridden to challenge 1f out, ran on to lead inside final 150 yards, comfortably
Reeceltic debuts in this code having placed in an all-weather bumper at Kempton last time while Heaven Forfend has undergone wind surgery and switched yards having failed to score in seven outings for Sir Michael Stoute. MOUNT MAYON beat little when making a winning debut on the Fibresand at Southwell but his half-brother Spring Loaded included six victories on the Polytrack among eight wins on the all-weather and Ivan Furtado’s charge can defy a penalty.
Mount Mayon (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 1m stks (5) pol in Jan beating Greyfire (9-5) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Heaven Forfend 5-2 (9-2) Soon led, headed over 8f out, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 12 1/4l behind Real World (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Reeceltic 200-1 (11-4) Behind, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd post, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Hooper (11-4) at Kempton 2m (5) pol in Feb.