chased leaders, driven to challenge over 3f out, gradually weakened
dwelt, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, not pace of winner
prominent, led after 2f, pushed clear entering final furlong, eased near finish
chased leaders, hard driven over 3f out, soon lost place, rallied over 1f out, flashed tail under pressure closing stages, moderate 3rd
led 2f, soon lost place, rallied inside final furlong, moderate 4th
broke well, soon steadied in rear, moderate late headway, never a factor
PELICAN ROCK is hard to get away from in this. He's finished runner-up to hat-trick heroine Samasana over C&D on his last couple of starts and Tom Dascombe looks to have found a good opportunity today for him to open his account. Tigresa ran a shocker at Dundalk last time after showing a glimpse of promise at Wolverhampton but, along with Waspy and Jacasa Too, has yet to race on Fibresand. Bountiful Catch has a fourth over 6f at this course to his credit and should stay today's longer distance.
Tigresa (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, eased over 1f out, tailed off, last of 8, 33l behind Honourable Emperor (9-5) at Dundalk 7f 3yo mdn stks pol in Jan.
Bountiful Catch 12-1 (8-9) Dwelt, raced keenly, held up towards rear on outside, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 17l behind Intomist (8-13) at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Pelican Rock (IRE) 5-4fav (8-11) Chased leading pair, ridden over 3f out, edged left and chased winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Samasana (9-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (0-55) (6) fbs in Feb.
Rhyme Royal 8-1 (8-11) Chased leaders and pushed along, faded final furlong, 8th of 10, 24l behind Samasana (8-12) at Southwell 1m Maiden Handicap (0-55) (3yo) (6) fbs in Feb.
Waspy 12-1 (8-7) Prominent early, mid-division, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 8l behind Beauchamp Castle (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Compton Monarch 16-1 (8-1) Soon towards rear, behind final 2f, last of 10, 12l behind Roy's Legacy (8-9) at Kempton 5f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Aug.
Jacasa Too 40-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 5l behind Clodhopper (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll hcp (5) pol in Feb.