tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
slowly away early reminders in rear, ridden halfway, kept on entering final furlong, never a factor
led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace
raced wide tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
Bitaphon scored over track and trip in November and is not easily overlooked. But both Chapellerie and Baltic Prince need to improve on their previous efforts on the Fibresand to figure in this. Dual Polytrack winner Kasbhom may get involved if taking to the surface, though he remains 6lb higher than his latest win at Wolverhampton. Master Of Song has been in dreadful form since winning over a mile here back in August so a chance is taken on LOOK ON BY on his comeback. Ruth Carr's charge won a much more competitive affair than this at Thirsk last year and has experience of the track.
Kasbhom 2-1fav (9-7) Steadied start, held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, soon ridden, finished well, not quite get up, 3rd of 9, hd behind Darnathean (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
Baltic Prince (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Led 1f, chased leader, ridden and narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied near finish, just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Mr Red Clubs (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Master Of Song 20-1 (9-1) Very slowly away, behind, never near leaders, 9th of 13, 17l behind Emperatriz (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (0-65) (6) fbs in Dec.
Look On By 8-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 4l behind Goal (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Sep.
Bitaphon (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Disputed lead, driven over 3f out, ridden 2f out, lost place 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Munaawib (9-5) at Southwell 7f sll hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan.
Chapellerie (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on well, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Seamster (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-52 (6) pol in Jan.