hampered start, outpaced in last, ran on final 100 yards, never dangerous
chased winner, driven over 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on
edged left start, made all, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on
chased leaders, effort 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong
withdrawn
IT JUST TAKES TIME scored over track and trip on his handicap debut and ran well for second over 6f here last time when upped to Class 4 company. He makes most appeal back at this level. Blue Moonrise went close at Wolverhampton last week and has a shout on that form but Jacattack is proving best on the Fibresand at Southwell and won a maiden at the latter track recently. Beverley winner Equate makes his handicap bow after placing here and is preferred to both Bumble Beee and Expert Opinion.
It Just Takes Time (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Keen in touch, headway going for gap between horses when not clear run briefly over 2f out, soon in the clear and pushed along, went 2nd inside final furlong, never going pace to reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Elusive Treat (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Blue Moonrise 8-1 (9-2) Raced wide close up, ridden and headway when hampered entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Cahors (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Jacattack (IRE) 2-1 (9-0) Soon led, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Southwell 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb beating Due A Win (10-0) by 3l, 6 ran.
Equate 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Sir Titus (9-2) at Newcastle 5f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Expert Opinion 12-1 (9-11) Raced out wide and keen, ran very wide and weakened home turn, 7th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Lucky Ava (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Bumble Beee (IRE) 13-8fav (8-8) Led until 4f out, chased leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 6th of 7, 12l behind Mops Gem (8-2) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Feb.