in touch, ridden halfway, struggling 3f out
reared start and slowly away, raced wide towards rear, headway and close up 8f out, dropped to rear over 4f out
raced wide tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, headway halfway, led over 2f out, ridden and ran on
close up, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
ridden along in rear, ridden over 4f out, headway when hung left over 2f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, ridden 7f out, never on terms
tracked leader until ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
Lion’s Vigil scored over track and trip last week with a below par Peerless Percy well behind. But he’s not certain to confirm earlier running here with DREW BREEZE, who returned a losing favourite on that occasion but re-opposes on more favourable terms and should be bang there at the finish given he’s due to be raised 3lb after this. On The Rhine finished well behind the selection over 7f here last month and the remainder are also struggling though Restive and Going Native have previous on the Fibresand having both won three times here in the past.
Lion's Vigil (USA) 6-4fav (9-2) Tracked leader, led 5f out, joined 3f out, ridden 2f out, asserted close home, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Straight Ash (9-7) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Restive (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, led entering final 3f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Artistic Streak (9-11) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Peerless Percy (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 5f out, soon outpaced, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 10 1/4l behind Lion's Vigil (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Productive (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Steadied rear, never a factor, 8th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Mi Laddo (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Drew Breeze (IRE) 10-3fav (9-5) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven and stayed on to press for 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Straight Ash (9-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Going Native 28-1 (9-4) Raced wide close up, ridden and weakened over 3f out, last of 6, 22l behind False Id (8-13) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Royal Born (IRE) 150-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, struggling over 4f out, 11th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Rahmah (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Allerthorpe 50-1 (8-5) Made most until 3f out, soon dropped away, last of 9, 12 1/4l behind Greengage (9-12) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
On The Rhine (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Star Ascending (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jan.