tracked front pair, driven over 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong, lost well held 3rd near finish
mid-division, chased leaders 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
made all, driven clear over 1f out, well in command when ridden out towards finish, comfortably
held up behind, ridden over 1f out, never a threat
mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, soon behind
held up behind, driven 2f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, took well held 3rd near finish
St Peters Basilica looks no nearer winning after a fifth on the Fibresand at Southwell and gets a change of headgear. Rated 75, he’s still preferred to the others with experience including Shug but a newcomer may prove good enough. The latter’s stablemate Turn To Rock is a speedily-bred and related to decent handicapper Robot Boy while Bequest is a sister to a winner and a half-sister to a host of others. But the brother of FURY AND FIRE made a winning debut and given the latter’s half-brothers include Listed-winning sprinters, William Jarvis’ colt gets the speculative vote.
Derry Boy 25-1 (9-2) Slowly away, behind, some headway over 2f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Triggered (9-2) at Ffos Las 6f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Fury And Fire Equiano colt out of Luanshya.
Shug 10-3 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Lorna Cole (9-4) at Newcastle 5f stks (5) pol in Jan.
St Peters Basilica (IRE) 5-1cfav (9-2) Dwelt, soon close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Absolutio (9-2) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.
The Man Of Mode (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Chased leaders 3f, last of 13, 17 3/4l behind Turjomaan (9-2) at Ascot 7f stks (4) gf in Sep.
Turn To Rock (IRE) Slade Power gelding out of Pivotal's Princess.
Bequest Equiano filly out of Bandanna.