held up in rear, headway over 1f out, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, idled towards finish, just held on
close up, effort 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
took keen hold, held up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, gaining close home
ATHOLLBLAIR BOY has leading claims having been beaten less than a length in a higher grade sprint over track and trip recently. He’s taken to confirm running with Katheefa and come out best. Lucky Lodge and Avenue Of Stars were both narrowly beaten in separate divisions of the same handicap here last time while Duke Cosimo won at Kempton in October and also beat Johnny Cavagin when successful over course and distance at this time last year. Capla Demon was placed in a claimer at Southwell last month with Kommander Kirkup behind.
Athollblair Boy (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, 3rd and held near finish, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Nick Vedder (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Katheefa (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, shaken up over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Nick Vedder (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Lucky Lodge 11-2 (9-9) Close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon headed, edged right and rallied close home, 2nd of 14, shd behind Tadaany (8-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Kentuckyconnection (USA) 20-1 (9-9) Pressed leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 7 3/4l behind War Department (9-11) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Capla Demon 8-1 (9-1) Chased clear leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind The Right Choice (9-3) at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Kommander Kirkup 9-1 (9-1) Towards rear, pushed along 4f out, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Bellevarde (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Johnny Cavagin 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Turanga Leela (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Avenue Of Stars 9-1 (9-5) Prominent far side, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Peachey Carnehan (8-11) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Duke Cosimo 7-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden 2f out, not pace to challenge, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Peachey Carnehan (8-11) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.