keen early close up, went 3rd over 4f out, ridden to press leader 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on
in touch, ridden along and lost touch 5f out, tailed off
raced wide tracked leaders, led narrowly over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, ridden along 6f out, driven over 4f out, lost touch over 3f out
Bivouac missed the whole of last year and was still beaten 11 lengths when second on last week's comeback. Coconell won a maiden at Wolverhampton before finishing tailed off on his handicap debut at Kempton while Opus was only beaten a length over 1m4f here before last week's woeful effort. No Such Number is better off with KINGSCOMBE on earlier running here but will do well to reverse a five-length deficit. The latter landed a hat-trick of course wins with a cosy success over today's trip earlier this month and can go in again.
Kingscombe (USA) 6-4 (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar beating Carlanda (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Bivouac (UAE) 8-1 (8-13) Close up, tracked winner on outer 8f out, ridden 3f out, plugged on, 2nd of 4, 11l behind Honoured (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f clm stks (6) fbs in Mar.
Coconell 6-1 (9-5) In touch, took closer order over 8f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 26l behind Asia Minor (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f fll hcp (0-75) (3yo+) (5) pol in Dec.
No Such Number 9-2 (9-5) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Kingscombe (9-3) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar.
Opus (IRE) 6-4fav (9-11) In touch, lost place over 7f out, soon in rear, tailed off, last of 7, 50l behind Joyful Motive (9-5) at Southwell 1m 6f am hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Mar.