close up, effort over 2f out, no impression final furlong
in touch, ridden 3f out, edged left from over 1f out, driven to chase winner inside final furlong, soon one pace
led after 1f, steady pace, quickened 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish
held up in rear, pushed along and hung left from over 2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, nearest finish
led 1f, tracked leader after, ridden to lead again over 1f out, pushed out
held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
MT KINTYRE showed good battling qualities at Pontefract last week and, with that seasonal debut sure to have opened up the tubes, the Mark Thomkins-trained colt is taken as the one to side with here. Henry Cecil has always maintained a good strike-rate with his juveniles at Nottingham, so it will be worth keeping tabs on At A Great Rate, who is a nicely bred type that represents powerful connections. He is bred to come into his own this year, so this looks an apt starting point for the campaign ahead. Bagber has the benefit of experience and can find a race before too long, while Emeralda is an interesting newcomer to bear in mind for future reference. However, everything appears to be in place for Mt Kintyre and he is taken to justify any support placed in him this afternoon.
Bagber 4-1 (8-10) Tracked winner, driven and effort over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Muraweg (8-10) at Lingfield 1m mdn auc stks (6) pol in Mar.
Kendalewood Viking Ruler gelding out of Wilsonic.
Mt Kintyre (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, challenged and every chance inside final furlong when veered badly right, held near finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Chapter And Verse (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut (4) gf.
Rossatron 14-1 (8-5) Raced keenly, soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 8, 21l behind Drussell (8-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Mar.
Tropical Bachelor (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 7l behind Pezula Bay (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
At A Great Rate (USA) 9-1 (9-0) Mid-division, hampered and switched left 4f out, ridden 3f out, no impression from over 1f out, 8th of 17, 9l behind Sariska (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo stks (4) gs in Nov.
Emeralda Desert Prince filly out of Edouna.
Speak Freely 100-1 (8-4) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, last of 9, 22l behind Hysterical Lady (8-9) at Southwell 6f mdn stks (5) fbs in Mar.
Spensley (IRE) Dr Fong colt out of Genoa.