close up in 4th, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go poor 2nd inside final furlong
reared in stalls and slowly away, tracked leaders after 2f, headway to lead over 1f out, soon hung left, soon clear, ran on
led 1f, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong
led after 1f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Charlie Arthur has won three of only four outings over shorter trips on the Fibresand including on this card last year but he struggled when last racing over course and distance. ARIA ROSE is upped in class today but missed out by only a neck over track and trip a fortnight ago when bidding for a four-timer and may prove the one to side with. Speed Company returns to the Flat on his reappearance and debuts on the surface along with Sans Logique, who has shown little at Lingfield recently.
Speed Company (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 5th, weakened after 2 out, tailed off, 14th of 16, dist behind Breffniboy (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Charlie Arthur (IRE) 17-2 (8-4) Set steady pace, pushed along and ran wide 2f out, ridden and joined inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Byford (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Sans Logique 200-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Galahad Threepwood (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Aria Rose 11-10fav (9-10) Tracked leader, led 5f out, clear over 3f out, reduced lead and ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra near finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Little India (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
