held up in touch, headway over 3f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on
chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten
tracked leader, lost place after 3f, headway to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
held up in rear, headway to chase leader after 3f, weakened well over 3f out
awkward start, pulled hard in rear, never dangeous
set steady pace until quickened over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
The George Baker and David Kenny partnership can notch a quick double on the card with ENCORE UN FOIS. He's registered both victories to date in claimers and is favourably treated at the weights once again here having won a similar race at Kempton last week. Nibani looks the biggest threat as he drops in class after a couple of decent placed efforts on the all-weather. He makes more appeal than Wisecraic, who was still beaten five lengths when third over C&D last time, while the remainder have it all to do in this company.
Nibani (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Steadied start, held up in last pair, wide straight, good headway on wide outside over 1f out, strong run to 3rd final 110 yards, almost snatched 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Sakhee's Pearl (9-6) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Encore Un Fois 5-6fav (8-13) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Kempton 1m 3yo clm stks (6) pol beating Ice Cold Bex (8-9) by nk, 4 ran.
Wisecraic 10-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led approaching 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 5l behind King's Colour (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f Selling Stakes (0-70) (3yo+) (6) pol.
Miereveld 28-1 (9-5) Dwelt in rear, some headway when hampered over 8f out, soon in rear, 11th of 14, 22l behind Spahi (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Broughton Place Compton Place filly out of Classic Millennium.
Gay Gallivanter 50-1 (8-7) Dwelt, in rear, struggling over 4f out, kept on final 2f, nearest at finish, 4th of 7, 14l behind Beautiful Day (9-10) at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Littleportnbrandy (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and lost place 2f out, weakened 1f out, 6th of 9, 17l behind Bird Dog (8-10) at Southwell 6f mdn auc stks (6) fbs.
