tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4f out
in touch in rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression
with leader, led over 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace
led, headed over 5f out, ridden to lead again 2f out, soon headed, kept on one pace
in touch in rear, ridden and some headway over 2f out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, effort when not much room 2f out, soon led, ran on, comfortable
Starplex won over a shorter trip at Newcastle on his racecourse debut but just held on and has a penalty to carry here. ROUGH KING would almost certainly have won a point-to-point in Ireland in November had he not come down at the last. He clearly has some ability and is fancied to make a winning start under Rules as Laird Of Monksford finished tailed off at Uttoxeter on his introduction and Surging Seas was a little disappointing at Warwick last month. Debutants Silver Vogue and Tom Lamb should be monitored for any market interest.
Laird Of Monksford (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Held up, headway 8f out, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Definitly Red (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn NH flat (6) hvy in Dec.
Rough King (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Ld from 4th, 2l adv 4out & rddn brfly 2out, 2l adv & still gng best when fell last, unlucky, in a race won by Arden Denis (11-9) at Affane 3m ire ptp in Nov, 8 ran.
Silver Vogue Revoque gelding out of Pusslin.
Surging Seas (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along 5f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 13, 18l behind Battle Born (10-12) at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Starplex 7-1 (10-5) In touch, headway over 3f out, led narrowly over 2f out, soon hard driven, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, just held on, won at Newcastle 1m 6f n h flat 3yo (6) sft in Dec beating Rock On Bollinski (10-12) by ns, 12 ran.
Tom Lamb Central Park gelding out of Lucinda Lamb.
