tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out
held up in rear, reminders over 5f out, never threatened, well beaten over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, effort and ridden over 2f out, hanging left from over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed and stayed on same pace from over 1f out
held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, comfortably
tracked leaders, 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner inside final 100 yards
Spirit Of The Vale won a lower grade contest over track and trip in January but failed to cope under a penalty last time. Kerry Icon and Dancin Alpha are both still searching for their first wins but the former is preferred on last month’s fourth at the track. EMBANKMENT won over today’s trip at Lingfield last summer and had his first start since September when fourth over a mile here recently. Michael Attwater’s charge should be sharper for that and can go close in this company. Innoko is now back on the same mark as when scoring at Chepstow last year and may prove best of the rest.
Bogardus (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Led or disputed lead, narrow advantage when mistake 3 out, ridden between last 2, headed before last, no extra in 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Spectator (11-10) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gf in Oct.
Patent 20-1 (8-7) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 9th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Heart Locket (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Innoko (FR) 25-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never threatened, 6th of 12, 5 1/4l behind What Usain (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Embankment 16-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, went 4th and kept on inside final furlong, never threatened, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Papou Tony (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Frightened Rabbit (USA) 25-1 (11-1) Soon in touch, on outer, weakening when blundered badly 4 out, soon pulled up, at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Dancin Alpha 6-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Zoravan (9-12) at Southwell 1m mdn hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Spirit Of The Vale (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Rail Dancer (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (7) pol in Jan.
Kerry Icon 9-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out until over 1f out, stayed on same pace and re-took 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Moayadd (8-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.