soon pressing leader, pushed along over 5f out, weakened quickly
led early, tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out, led over 3f out, clear and edged left well over 1f out, easily
slow to break and hampered, held up, headway over 5f out, chased winner over 2f out, no impression
held up in rear, well beaten over 4f out, went modest 4th over 1f out
soon led, headed over 5f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd over 2f out, plugged on
held up, headway over 7f out, lost place over 3f out
NonRunner
Mick Appleby has sent out three of the last four winners and TIGRAY has every chance having won a handicap over track and trip last month. Winning form on the surface may give him the edge in this and he gets the vote. Vampish has every chance at the weights but arrives in poor form along with Archippos with First Flight preferred if taking to the Fibresand as he drops in class. Pumblechook has placed over a longer trip here recently and could figure again with the remaining pair looking up against it.
First Flight (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, well held from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Star Talent (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Tigray (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride and pushed along early, headway on outside chasing leaders over 9f out, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced, rallied into modest 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Mukha Magic (8-11) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Archippos 20-1 (9-11) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms, 12th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Greengage (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Pumblechook 2-1fav (9-7) Pressed leader, led narrowly after 4f, driven and headed 3f out, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 7l behind Accessor (9-3) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Vampish 16-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, driven over 4f out, hung right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 19 3/4l behind Twpsyn (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Sandy Street 14-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 21 1/4l behind Dolly McQueen (9-0) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Glacier Fox 100-1 (8-11) Slowly away, outpaced, 7th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Straitouttacompton (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.