raced wide, close up, headway to lead over 1f out, driven out
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
pushed along to chase leaders, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to chase winner towards finish
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
Shallow Hal came out best over course and distance last week in a fight for the line with GABRIAL THE DEVIL. But the former is penalised today and Richard Fahey’s charge can take revenge having won over track and trip on his penultimate start. The latter’s stablemate Brian The Snail went close at Lingfield recently but debuts on the surface, though finished in front of Lomu back in December. He also had Tawny Port behind when scoring at Kempton and the latter returned a beaten favourite over the minimum trip here last week.
Brian The Snail (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Fizzy Feet (8-12) at Lingfield 6f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Tawny Port 15-8fav (9-9) Chased leaders far side of group, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, hung left and outpaced over 1f out, plugged on into 3rd near finish, 3rd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Ornate (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Shallow Hal 5-1 (9-3) Pressed leader, ridden 2f out, ran on to lead final 100 yards, won at Southwell 6f hcp (3) pol in Jan beating Gabrial The Devil (9-3) by nk, 8 ran.
Lomu (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Wide early, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Venturous (9-0) at Newcastle 5f stks (2) pol in Jan.
Gabrial The Devil (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Led, joined 2f out, ridden kept on well, headed final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 8, nk behind Shallow Hal (9-3) at Southwell 6f hcp (3) pol in Jan.