soon held up in 5th on inside, headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, soon every chance, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, 4th and one pace final furlong
raced keenly, led over 1f, settled 3rd over 7f out, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, all out
tracked leader, led over 8f out, joined 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
reared start and very awkwardly away, behind, headway on far rail 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, strong challenge close home, just failed
went left start, soon tracking leaders, pushed along out wide over 2f out, weakened soon after
NO RECOLLECTION (NAP) ran well for third at Newmarket and wouldn’t need much more to open his account on Turf here. Genuflex ran eight times last season so may not have much scope but Farhan ended the last campaign with a victory on soft going at Pontefract and Big Boy Bobby is the type to better as a three-year-old. Forever Forward made no show on his reappearance and has now run poorly twice on fast ground.
Forever Forward (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Mid-division, closer on outside 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Bullace (9-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gf in Apr.
No Recollection 16-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Mohaafeth (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Big Boy Bobby (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no extra, 8th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Bullace (9-6) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Genuflex 16-1 (9-5) Towards rear, last halfway, ridden 3f out, forced wide on bend 2f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 8l behind Sweet Bertie (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (4) pol in Nov.
Farhan (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Pontefract 1m 2f stks (4) sft in Oct beating Harlem Soul (9-5) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Temple Lock 20-1 (9-2) Held up in last pair, bit closer halfway, chased leaders out wide 3f out, soon modest 3rd, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Tamborrada (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jan.