led, soon clear until halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd
reared badly leaving stalls, took keen hold, behind, recovered tracking leaders 5f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well (hand timed)
Toboggan's Fire made a winning reappearance at Wolverhampton and is raised a grade off a 4lb higher mark. LINCOLN ROCKS appeared not to stay 1m2f at Ripon last time but was second over today’s trip at Nottingham earlier. He looks capable of scoring off his current mark on that evidence. Alexandrakollontai won off a 5lb lower mark here at the end of last year but Prying Pandora has looked high enough in the weights since winning a maiden at Leicester last summer.
Lincoln Rocks 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Sands Chorus (8-11) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in May.
Toboggan's Fire 8-1 (9-2) Keen in touch, headway on outer entering final 2f, effort inside final furlong, stayed on to lead post, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (4) pol in Mar beating Auntie Barber (8-12) by hd, 6 ran.
Alexandrakollontai (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 12th of 13, 13l behind Gurkha Friend (9-5) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Prying Pandora (FR) 12-1 (9-1) Raced stands side, in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 5th of 18, 3 3/4l behind Gallipoli (9-9) at Leicester 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.