raced wide, keen prominent, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, all out
prominent, pushed along 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
close up, pushed along over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
in rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
hampered start, headway to track leaders halfway, ridden and slightly outpaced over 1f out, rallied towards finish
held up, headway when switched left over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, just failed
keen, prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside furlong
BEELZEBUB won in novice company at Chelmsford in December and further progress is expected now handicapping. Saracen Head has gone close here and also makes his handicap debut while Northern Spirit won over track and trip before beaten off today’s higher mark. Lupset Flossy Pop’s earlier course win came over the minimum trip while Katar came up short back in maiden company last time and a visor is applied.
Beelzebub (IRE) 13-8 (9-7) Tracked leader, led 4f out, made rest, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Chelmsford City 6f stks (4) pol in Dec beating Ertebat (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Saracen Head 9-4 (9-1) Tracked winner, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, well held when hung left over 1f out, lost 2nd and weakened final furlong, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind Rabaah (9-8) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (4) pol in Feb.
Honour Your Dreams (FR) 40-1 (8-13) Held up in mid-division, headway over 1fout, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Prairie Falcon (9-0) at Ayr 6f (2) gd in Sep.
Family Ties (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 4, 13l behind Sunningdale (9-4) at Catterick 7f (3) gs in Sep.
Parr Fire (IRE) 40-1 (8-2) Held up off the pace in rear, never involved, 6th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Betweenthesticks (8-4) at York 5f (3) gs in Oct.
Lupset Flossy Pop (IRE) 11-5fav (10-0) Chased leaders, chance when carried badly left inside final furlong, kept on, held close home, 3rd of 8, nk behind Azucena (9-11) at Newcastle 5f (6) pol in Oct.
Katar (IRE) 11-8 (9-0) Raced wide, keen close up, ridden and headway to chase winner entering final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Midnightattheoasis (8-12) at Southwell 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Northern Spirit 11-2 (9-8) Chased leaders far side of group, 3rd and held when hung badly left final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Trabajo Detecho (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Rockin Rosa 125-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along chasing leaders far side, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Yorkshire (9-4) at Redcar 6f stks (5) gs in Oct.