raced wide close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
pushed along in rear, reminders halfway, never a factor
dwelt keen soon close up, shaken up to lead over 1f out, edged left and ran on
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
Pipers Piping looks in need of a little more help from the handicapper if he's to get his head back in front, though he did have Symphonic Dancer well behind when runner-up at this track last month. Arkaim also looks high enough in the weights now having finished second on his last three starts, but Dashing Eddie may yet be capable of better. He won twice on the Fibsresand last month with top weight D'URBEVILLE behind on one occasion, but the latter re-opposes on 7lb better terms today and gets the vote on only his second start after more than a year off the track.
D'urberville 14-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, effort on inside 3f out, chased winner 2f out until over 1f out, weakened final furlong, just held on for moderate 3rd, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Dashing Eddie (8-11) at Southwell 1m hacp 0-70 (5) fbs in Jan.
Dashing Eddie (IRE) 7-2 (9-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out, ridden to lead 1f out, soon edged left and headed, no extra, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Cheers (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
Arkaim 11-4fav (9-7) Led until over 1f out, soon hard ridden, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Alhaban (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Pipers Piping (IRE) 9-4fav (8-8) Led early tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Spinning Ridge (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 4yo clm stks 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Symphonic Dancer (USA) 14-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden over 2f out, headway and hung left over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 10l behind Fluctuation (8-10) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Jan.