held up in mid-division, headway near side of group over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace in 4th inside final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
never better than mid-division, behind over 1f out
chased leaders, effort near side of group under pressure over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
raced keenly, led until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced keenly, chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
chased leaders, weakened final furlong
awkwardly away, held up and behind, no threat
held up towards rear, kept on towards finish, no threat
Archimedes raced five times last month and won twice over track and trip before going close again last week. He finished in front of both Katheefa and Another Angel last time and the latter had won at the track before that, beating Gamesome and Landing Night in the process. Pea Shooter has been raised 3lb for scoring here last month and can figure again but the less-exposed ETERNAL SUN (NAP) is preferred. The latter won a novices race over course and distance before scoring at Southwell in December and drops in class today after finishing third behind a couple of subsequent winners on the Fibresand last time.
Eternal Sun 8-1 (8-12) Dwelt chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Ornate (9-8) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Jack The Truth (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 10 3/4l behind The Right Choice (8-11) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Orient Class 25-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden just over 1f out, soon behind, last of 12, 9 1/2l behind Machree (8-8) at Ripon 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Pea Shooter 11-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, led just over 1f out, ran on, ridden out, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating First Excel (8-12) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Landing Night (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Mid-division, switched right over 1f out, soon hung left and effort, never on terms, 6th of 10, 3l behind Another Angel (9-1) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Bernie's Boy 11-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Doc Sportello (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Another Angel (IRE) 2-1fav (9-9) Keen, soon prominent, led halfway, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Tathmeen (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Katheefa (USA) 9-1 (9-6) Held up in rear but in touch, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well, 3rd of 7, 1/4l behind Tathmeen (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Gamesome (FR) 14-1 (9-1) Mid-division, some headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Another Angel (9-1) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Archimedes (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Held up, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, ran on inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 7, nk behind Tathmeen (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
