prominent, shaken up over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, no impression
towards rear, effort and switched left over 1f out, never dangerous
led, clear over 3f out until over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, led towards finish
mid-division, effort over 1f out, went 4th well inside final furlong, no impression on leaders
towards rear, headway over 1f out, 4th briefly inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
in rear, switched left over 1f out, no impression
chased leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish
Most of these are old foes and Pockley beat Dandy Dinmont over track and trip last time having earlier found BADRI too good when the latter scored in this grade here. Ruth Carr’s charge also beat Venturous, The Bell Conductor and May Sonic on that occasion and another bold bid is expected as that was his first outing since October. Water Of Leith won over 6f here when last in action while Bergerac also drops down in trip and Nelson Gay has switched yards.
Bergerac (IRE) 5-2fav (9-4) Soon led, headed over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Strong Power (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Venturous (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) In rear, headway under pressure on outside final furlong, stayed on strongly to grab 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Badri (9-2) at Newcastle 5f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
May Sonic 15-2 (9-8) Handy, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final furlong and soon no extra, 6th of 8, 4l behind Badri (9-2) at Newcastle 5f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
The Bell Conductor (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Badri (9-2) at Newcastle 5f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Badri 5-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway under pressure final furlong, led final 100 yards, ran on well, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (3) pol in Feb beating Venturous (9-9) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Nelson Gay (IRE) 6-4fav (9-8) Went left and bumped start, chased leaders, ridden in 4th and no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Miss Nay Never (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Pockley 9-4fav (8-13) Waited with towards rear, headway between horses over 1f out, quickened to challenge inside final furlong, pushed along and ran on to lead close home, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Dandy Dinmont (8-11) by nk, 9 ran.
Water Of Leith (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Towards rear, effort and headway over 1f out, pushed along behind leaders 1f out, ridden and led narrowly closing stages, won on nod, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct beating Fast And Loose (9-2) by ns, 14 ran.
Dandy Dinmont (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ran on between horses inside final furlong to lead final 150 yards, headed close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Pockley (8-13) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.