in touch, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on
took keen hold, in touch on outside, ridden over 2f out and soon weakened
chased leaders on outer, hard ridden 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong
held up towards rear, under pressure on outside over 2f out, never a factor
chased leaders, challenged from 3f out, weakened over 1f out
took keen hold, soon tracked leader, slight lead 3f out to over 1f out, regained lead inside final furlong, caught last strides
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, closed on leaders 2f out, not much room and switched left over 1f out, stayed on, weakened towards finish
led until narrowly headed 3f out, stayed front rank, weakening when hampered and snatched up inside final furlong
in touch on inside, squeezed through narrow gap on rail over 1f out, ran on to lead last strides
held up towards rear, never dangerous
took keen hold, held up towards rear, switched left over 1f out, driven and hanging right final furlong but stayed on well, nearest finish
held up in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
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Trans Siberian ran well on his reappearance recently and is taken to go one place better today; Rebellious Spirit and Froisee make it to the shortlist. The selection represents a stable who are in good form at this early stage of the season and he only found one too good in the form of Look So at Windsor. That was his first run in a handicap and this son of Soviet Star is fancied to oblige today. There are several dangers, with Cactus King rated a danger given his fair win at Kempton but that was only a claimer and he has more to do now returned to turf. Rebellious Spirit has had a very fruitful winter on the all-weather but his record on turf is less than impressive. Golden Prospect has claims now returned to this mile trip, whilst Blacktoft is not the most straight-forward but on his best runs he would have an each way squeak. Rambling Light should improve for a recent pipe-opener, whilst Froissee returns from an absence but can go ok fresh and wouldn't mind any rain. An open race, however Trans Siberian gets the nod.
Cactus King 9-1 (9-11) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway to lead just over 1f out, ran on well, pushed out, won at Kempton 1m clm (6) pol in Mar beating Apache Dawn (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Sailor King (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Keen, held up in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 12, 9l behind The Osteopath (8-10) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Rambling Light 12-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 6l behind Cape Hawk (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Chjimes (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, never troubled leaders, 6th of 16, 6l behind Stevie Gee (9-1) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
Rebellious Spirit 5-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Street Life (8-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
Trans Siberian 8-1 (8-6) Took keen hold tracking leaders,hard ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, nk behind Look So (8-10) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Froissee 20-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, towards rear, switched left and headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Steam Cuisine (9-5) at Newbury 7f fll hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Daaweitza 28-1 (9-3) Tracked leader far side, led that side over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra, 6th of 16, 6l behind Exit Smiling (8-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
Bustan (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 6l behind The Osteopath (8-10) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Fiefdom (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 10th of 15, 9l behind Cape Hawk (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Blacktoft (USA) 12-1 (8-6) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, regained lead well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 7, 2l behind Bee Stinger (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Mar.
Golden Prospect 11-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 5l behind Divertimenti (9-3) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Roodolph 10-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, hard ridden 3f out, no impression, 9th of 10, 22l behind The Snatcher (8-9) at Bath 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Right Stuff (FR) (9-5) Tracked leaders until led 150yds out, ran on well, won at Longchamp 1m 1f in Dec beating Zodev (8-11) by 1/2l, 18 ran.
