rider removed blind late, slowly away, headway to track leaders after 1f, joined leaders on outer over 3f out, led 3f out, in command from over 1f out, eased final furlong, comfortably
tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed 3f out, kept on one pace
held up, headway to go 3rd over 2f out, kept on same pace
led, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out
soon behind, never on terms
Nonrunner
Minortransgression usually runs his race at this track although he ran below par behind Dubaianswer on his last visit. The latter subsequently won again here with COLOUR GUARD behind, but Mark Johnston's charge showed his inexperience on that occasion when losing ground early on and he's given another chance in this lesser company. General Tufto has struggled since last month's C&D victory, but Sir George went close on his only previous start on the Fibresand and could go well on his reappearance.
Colour Guard 7-2 (8-12) Awkward start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon no impression, 4th of 8, 6l behind Dubaianswer (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Feb.
Sir George (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 4l behind Kiwi Bay (9-4) at Redcar 1m hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Georgebernardshaw (IRE) 28-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, eased towards finish, 7th of 9, 5l behind Knowe Head (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Amethyst Dawn (IRE) 66-1 (8-8) Soon ridden along in mid-division, weakened 2f out, last of 11, 18l behind Ocean Legend (9-0) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
General Tufto 6-1 (8-13) Raced wide in touch in rear, ridden over 3f out, effort to chase leading pair over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 8l behind St Oswald (9-2) at Southwell 1m hacp 0-70 (5) fbs in Feb.
Minortransgression (USA) 10-3 (8-10) With leaders, weakened 2f out, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Dubaianswer (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Jan.