tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on
raced wide held up in touch, progress to track leaders 6f out, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out
dwelt, always in rear
in rear, headway on outer to track leaders 6f out, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden to to lead inside final furlong, edged right and stayed on
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace from over 1f out
led, joined 7f out, ridden 3f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
tracked leader, joined leader 7f out until ridden 3f out, rallied to have every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
STANLEY RIGBY rattled up a five-timer at this track early in the year and wasn't beaten far off today's mark the last time he raced here in March. He has a recent comeback run on the Polytrack under his belt and, as most of today's opposition have something to prove either at the distance or on the surface, Richard Fahey's charge gets the vote. Sail Home looks the biggest threat as she won her maiden over C&D in January and produced a better effort at Kempton last time, but Hits Only Jude and Follow The Flag have done all their winning over shorter trips to date and Royal Swain makes his Fibresand debut.
Royal Swain (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 15, 21l behind Direct Answer (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.
Rajamand (FR) 10-3 (9-3) Raced keenly, held up in touch, outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 5, 7l behind Tripitaka (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec '09.
Magic Echo 33-1 (9-6) Held up in last, behind over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 25l behind Red Fama (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Aug.
Stanley Rigby 22-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, last of 10, 26l behind Raucous Behaviour (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Follow The Flag (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden halfway, not troubled leaders, 6th of 12, 4l behind Mazamorra (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Hits Only Jude (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 6l behind McConnell (9-6) at Southwell 1m sell stks (6) fbs in Nov.
Ostentation 9-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced when not much room and switched left inside final 2f, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 4th of 10, 7l behind Inpursuitoffreedom (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 3yo app hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct '10.
Sail Home 15-2 (9-7) Soon mid-division, headway to lead 2f out, ridden and hard pressed 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Valdan (8-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.