tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace, no extra towards finish
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on
close up, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
held up, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
held up in rear, wide and headway when carried head high over 1f out, stayed on one pace
dwelt, keen in touch, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
keen tracked winner, pushed along halfway, weakened approaching final furlong
NonRunner
The veteran Athollblair Boy is 6-34 here but has been beaten three times off this mark in recent weeks. KRATOS looked one to follow when landing a novices' race here in 2020 but has only raced twice subsequently. He'll be better for last month's run at Southwell and can start making up for lost time. Triggered is only 1lb higher than when landing a Class 4 handicap at Lingfield last summer while Burrows Seeside completed a double here in 2020 and has been racing very consistently all winter. Spartan Fighter has been racing in better company and has dropped to a winnable mark while Caribbean Sunset made a winning debut for the Crisford yard back in 2020 and only ran twice subsequently.
Triggered (IRE) 2-1fav (9-11) Steadied and switched left start, held up in last pair, headway out wide over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Patsy Fagan (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Spartan Fighter 14-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final 100 yards, 4th of 5, 6l behind Tommy Taylor (8-13) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Kratos 28-1 (9-6) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Tipperary Tiger (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Caribbean Sunset (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Pulled hard chasing leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Elusive Treat (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Burrows Seeside (FR) 10-3fav (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, unable to challenge, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Outrun The Storm (9-10) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Athollblair Boy (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Slowly away, in rear, ran on inside final furlong, went 4th close home, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Outrun The Storm (9-10) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Marselan (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Held up last, never involved, 5th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Discomatic (8-13) at Brighton 1m hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Jungle Speed (FR) 9-2 (9-13) Prominent, pushed after 3f out, weakening when ridden after 2f out, dropped to rear inside final furlong, last of 7, 7 1/4l behind Shoot To Kill (9-13) at Nottingham 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.