tracked leading pair, switched outside to challenge and ridden when rider dropped whip over 2f out, led inside final 2f, driven clear over 1f out, comfortably
chased leader, challenged 3f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no chance with winner from over 1f out
led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to press for 2nd but no chance with winner from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Nonrunner
Takeaway has won four times on Polytrack including his last two starts and is favoured at the weights here. He's the one to beat if taking to the Fibresand. Fred Willetts ended last year with placed efforts in better company than this but was well beaten on his sole outing at this track and preference goes to SO IS SHE. Alan Bailey's filly won her maiden last month when encountering this surface for the first time and has gone close before off today's mark on turf. She gets the vote with Kyncraighe and Bernisdale looking up against it on these terms.
Fred Willetts (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Swift Alhaarth (8-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
So Is She (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, driven out, won at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Dec beating Mazovian (9-0) by 3l, 7 ran.
Bernisdale 25-1 (9-0) Led, hard ridden over 2f out, soon strongly challenged, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Fearless Poet (8-2) at Southwell 1m 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Dec.
Takeaway 13-8fav (8-7) Held up in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, held on, won at Kempton 7f 2yo clm stks (6) pol in Dec beating Captain Dimitrios (8-13) by nk, 8 ran.
Kyncraighe (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 16l behind Shostakovich (9-3) at Southwell 6f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov.