close up, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
slow into stride, switched to outer and headway to track leader after 4f, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led after 1f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
in touch in rear, pushed along 4f out, never a factor
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong
led 1f, close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
in touch, headway 2f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on
Tynecastle Park hasn’t won since landing this race last year and finished well behind Chelmsford winner Thai Terrier when the latter also beat Alfredo. Mark Johnston’s charge is 5lb higher debuting on the Fibresand today along with Indigo Times, who has won three of his last four outings at Chelmsford. Social City now looks in the handicapper's grip while Artistic Streak landed a course double last month but is upped in class along with RAFIOT. The latter scored by five lengths over 1m4f here on his first outing on Fibresand and Gary Moore’s charge may well defy a rise in the weights in a tricky contest.
Thai Terrier (USA) 5-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, chased leader approaching 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Alfredo (9-12) by 4 3/4l, 5 ran.
Alfredo (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Pressed leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 4 3/4l behind Thai Terrier (9-10) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Social City 7-1 (9-11) Tracked leader until led after 4f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Royaume Uni (9-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Rafiot (USA) 2-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders out wide, led going well 3f out, came clear final 2f, stayed on strongly, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Thawry (9-4) by 5l, 5 ran.
Tynecastle Park 16-1 (9-7) Led narrowly, pushed along and headed over 3f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 12l behind Thai Terrier (9-10) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Artistic Streak 15-2 (10-11) Prominent, switched towards near rail over 2f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, just denied, 2nd of 10, shd behind Proschema (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Jan.
Indigo Times (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-7) In touch, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Black Kalanisi (10-1) by 2l, 6 ran.
