pushed along close up in rear, ridden and headway to track leaders 5f out, weakening when slightly hampered over 3f out
made all, ridden 2f out, edged left and stayed on strongly inside final furlong
slow into stride close up after 1f, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on one pace
raced wide in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, faded inside final furlong
close up in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
raced wide tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
Starfield bids for a hat-trick of course and distance wins off a 6lb higher mark but still has the beating of Patriotic and Toto Skyllachy. Warfare would have also been chasing a treble but was disqualified at Wolverhampton after dead-heating for first while Clockmaker remains on a winning mark after winning a lower grade contest here. Ruban won a maiden over track and trip by six lengths last month but a tentative vote goes to the once-useful HAAF A SIXPENCE off his current mark, despite making his debut on the Fibresand.
Starfield 9-4 (8-5) Led after 1f, hard driven over 2f out, kept on well under pressure, won at Southwell 1m hcp 0-95 (3) fbs in Jan beating Pearl Nation (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Haaf A Sixpence 11-4fav (9-2) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon no impression, 4th of 5, 5l behind Pearl Nation (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-95 (3) in Jan.
Patriotic (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Pulled hard tracking leader, effort over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages, never able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Until Midnight (8-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
Toto Skyllachy 6-1 (9-13) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Bushel (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Jan.
Ruban (IRE) 5-2fav (8-6) In touch, headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Forceful Appeal (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
Warfare 5-2 (8-8) Chased leaders, closed over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right towards finish joined post (disqualified to 2nd following inquiry), in a race won by Berlusca (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) in Jan, 7 ran.
Clockmaker (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden 3f out, led well over 1f out, held on well, won at Southwell 7f app hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Jan beating Khajaaly (9-0) by hd, 9 ran.