reluctant to load, led, headed over 3f out, weakened final furlong
held up behind leaders, still travelling well over 2f out, niggled over 1f out, ridden but not quicken
raced in third, smooth headway to lead 3f out, pushed along inside final 2f and headed soon after, stayed on but not pace of winner
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well under hands and heels
in rear and became slightly detached, latched on to main group 3f out, brief headway 2f out but never a factor
slightly slowly away but recovered to sit outside leader, ridden and began to struggle 3f out, weakened very quickly
held up in touch, headway to dispute lead well over 2f out, pushed along and faded final furlong
slightly worse than mid-division, drifted back towards rear over 3f out, some headway along inside but weakened final 2f
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STARFIGHTER has been in good form so far this year having scored at Wolverhampton since winning over track and trip in February. Becky Smith can steer him home in this. Corked ended last year with placed efforts over today’s trip and Flood Defence returns to action having landed a double at Musselburgh last summer though has yet to win on the all-weather. Hotspur Harry may do better back on the all-weather while Humbert slides further down the weights.
Humbert (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 8th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Ulshaw Bridge (9-11) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Starfighter 9-2 (9-9) Chased leaders, not much room 2f out, soon switched right, led 1f out, stayed on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Fierospeed (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Captain Haddock (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and pushed along in rear, never a factor, 5th of 9, 14l behind Law Of One (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Hotspur Harry (IRE) 66-1 (8-5) Keen in touch, rider lost iron and ran very wide into straight over 4f out, virtually pulled up from 3f out, tailed off, last of 16, dist behind Throne Hall (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Flood Defence (IRE) 5-1jfav (11-5) Held up towards rear, jumped left and not fluent 2nd, struggling 4 out, tailed off 3 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Sarvi (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Highland Sky (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Raced keenly, never closer than mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 12th of 13, 33 3/4l behind Peltwell (11-1) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Motaraabet 4-1 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed 6th, weakened next, pulled up approaching 8th, at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Corked (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) In touch, headway and switched right over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Bayston Hill (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Magnificia (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Glory of Paris (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Stamford Raffles 18-1 (9-2) Last to break, took keen hold in rear, pushed along over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out, 6th of 7, 15l behind Combine (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.