led, pushed along 2f out, pressed and headed before 1f out, weakened closing stages
towards rear of mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, stayed on strongly closing stages
held up in rear, outpaced and ridden 2f out, never nearer
mid-division, niggled along 3f out, outpaced and ridden before 2f out, tailed off
mid-division, hung slightly left rounding the bottom bend, slightly outpaced 3f out, pushed along and some headway 2f out, kept on well final furlong to take clear 2nd
close up and took keen hold, ridden 2f out, weakened quickly and faded 1f out
towards rear, niggled along 3f out, pushed along 2f out, outpaced and weakened 1f out
chased leader, slightly outpaced when pushed along 2f out, hard-ridden 1f out, kept on well to take third closing stages
mid-division and travelled keenly, smooth headway and cruised to the lead 1f out, extended clear final furlong, comfortable
By leading NH sire Getaway, NO ORDINARY JOE is a half-brother to last month’s Warwick winner Es Perfecto and can make a winning start to his career. Many of the other newcomers are bred to need much further but the Flemensfirth gelding Flemenstide should know what’s required. Mont Segur carries a penalty for his Ludlow victory at the end of last year but Rex Dingle claims 3lb and Anthony Honeyball’s charge has had wind surgery since. Armand De Brignac and Gallant Commander may prove the pick of the remainder.
Mont Segur (FR) 9-4 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway 6f out, led over 2f out, clear and edged left final furlong, comfortably, won at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) sft in Dec beating Lord Apparelli (11-0) by 4 1/2l, 15 ran.
Armand De Brignac (IRE) Fame And Glory gelding out of Bolly.
Boulting For Glory (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, badly hampered and clipped heels after 1f, held up towards rear, ridden and lost place halfway, rallied in modest 6th into home straight, weakened final 2f, 8th of 11, dist behind Red Rookie (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Jan.
Coral Lad (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, outpaced 3f out, never dangerous after, 6th of 9, 6l behind Hoi Polloi (11-4) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Flemenstide (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of Keep Face.
Gallant Commander (FR) Lord Du Sud gelding out of Rockbelle.
Guguss Collonges (FR) Secret Singer gelding out of Une Collonges.
Highstakesplayer (IRE) Ocovango gelding out of Elivette.
No Ordinary Joe (IRE) Getaway gelding out of Shadow Dearg.
Kankin Archipenko gelding out of Touriga.
