tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
slowly into stride, held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten
slowly into stride, in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
led, driven when headed over 1f out, staye don same pace final furlong
tracked leader, lost place over 2f out
held up in touch, under pressure halfway, weakened over 2f out
Nonrunner
Little Indian won a Class 7 event at Wolverhampton last time but a 5lb rise may prove beyond him in this. Pyroclastic went close over track and trip in December but ran a shocker here last time when well behind third-placed Tidal's Baby. Moonbi Creek has won just the once since 2012 and that was off a 9lb lower mark but FIRST REBELLION was runner-up over course and distance off today's mark on his penultimate start. Tony Carroll's charge may come out best in an uninspiring contest on that form.
Pyroclastic (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Raced wide keen tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 11, 24 1/4l behind Clement (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Believe It (IRE) 11-8fav (9-4) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 6 1/2l behind National Service (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Tidal's Baby 25-1 (9-4) Slowly away soon recovered close up, chased leading pair 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Clement (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Little Indian 9-2 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (7) pol in Feb beating Bionic Indian (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
First Rebellion 9-4 (9-7) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Kuanyao (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Purford Green 40-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Yard Of Ale (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (7) pol in Feb.
Chandrayaan 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Little Big Man (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (7) pol in Feb.
Moonbi Creek (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Slow to break, held up, headway on inside over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Binky Blue (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Captain Kendall (IRE) 11-1 (8-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, weakened towards finish, 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Chetan (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.