in touch, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders
raced wide keen tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong
towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd close home, nearest finish
dwelt keen close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
close up, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on
taken to post early, slowly away, always in rear
led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, one pace and lost 3rd close home
WHERE’S TOM won a novices race over track and trip and was beaten only a head by the progressive Devizes back here last time. Michael Madgwick’s charge can go one better in this similar contest. Spanish Kiss went close at Newcastle in September and is preferred to Marion's Boy while Party Island completed a double over shorter trips at the start of the year and makes more appeal than the returning Ravens Ark.
Derek Duval (USA) 50-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, held up in last trio, never on terms, 7th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Hawridge Storm (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Spanish Kiss 11-10fav (9-6) Midfield, headway to join leaders 2f out, ran on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind I Can't Remember (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Marion's Boy (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-5) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakening when badly hampered 1f out, 11th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Crimewave (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Where's Tom 2-1fav (9-0) Raced keenly, held up in 5th on inside, headway tracking leaders and pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd turning in, every chance and stayed on inside final furlong, rallied close home, just held, 2nd of 8, hd behind Devizes (8-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Ravens Ark 3-1fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, no impression, 11th of 14, 6 1/2l behind French Polish (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Dolphin Vista (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Close up, led before 2nd, headed 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 13, 37 1/2l behind Annual Invictus (11-13) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Party Island (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, clear with leader halfway, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Francisco Bay (9-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Sherpa Trail (USA) 6-1 (10-3) Raced wide 1st 2f, led 5f out, ridden over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Woggle (9-2) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Apr.
Retrospect (IRE) 18-1 (8-7) In touch, lost place over 10f out, pushed along 7f out, behind final 4f, last of 8, dist behind Inchicore (8-9) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.