close up, ridden and weakened over 4f out
held up, headway and wide over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear
chased leading pair ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
chased leaders, ridden and every chance and hung left over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
slowly into stride, headway over 4f out on inside, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, behind
ridden and headway halfway, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, effort on wide outside over 5f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, lost place over 6f out, ridden over 4f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
with leader, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out
Nonrunner
Bundaberg won with plenty in hand here over a mile last week and is taken to follow up over today's longer trip in a race where the main dangers look to be Surdoue and Regency Red. The last mentioned has been running consistently well of late but has been campaigned mainly in banded stakes races and this looks tougher so Mark Brisbourne's gelding may again have to settle for a minor role. Kevin Ryan has his string in good form at present so an absence of 599 days may not be of too much concern for Dilsaa. The Derek Haydn Jones-trained Keltic Rainbow has been running well in banded races of late and is another worthy of a mention, although she is strictly held by Surdoue on running here last time. Paul Howling's gelding looks to be the main threat to the selection, judged by his last time out win, but we are happy to stick with Bundaberg.
Bundaberg 4-1 Slow into stride, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, comfortable, won at Southwell 1m hcp (E3) fbs beating Mission Affirmed by 5l, 10 ran.
Surdoue 7-2jt-fav Made virtually all, ridden and stayed on final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 4f stk (H5) fbs beating Jungle Lion by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Regency Red (IRE) Evensfav Mid-division, headway to chase leader 5f out, led 2f out and soon clear, hung left final furlong and caught close home, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Make My Hay at W'hampton 1m 6f stk (H5) pol in Jan.
Bojangles (IRE) 4-1 Behind, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on, never dangerous, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Alexander Sapphire at Southwell 1m 4f amt hcp (F4) fbs in Jan.
Royal Melbourne (IRE) 14-1 Slowly into stride, held up and keen, ridden and headway over 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Saameq at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp (F4) pol in Jan.
Duc's Dream 4-1 Close up, pushed along 5f out, weakened 2f out, 4th of 7, 9l behind Surdoue at Southwell 1m 4f stk (H5) fbs.
Keltic Rainbow (IRE) 11-2 Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Surdoue at Southwell 1m 4f stk (H5) fbs.
A Bit of Fun 5-1jt-fav Towards rear, never dangerous, 11th of 15, 20l behind Boppys Princess at Beverley 1m 3yo app hcp (F) gs in Jul.