tracked leaders, smooth headway over 2f out, soon every chance, wandered under pressure from over 1f out, not run on
slowly into stride, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, held up in touch, headway over 2f out, soon led, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on well
led 2f remained prominent, under pressure over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, stayed on closing stages
dwelt, soon chasing leaders, led after 2f, weakened approaching final furlong
always behind, weakened over 4f out
chased leaders, weakened over 3f out
Rio Grande has the strongest form with a convincing maiden win at Wolverhampton last week to his credit. He's unproven on Fibresand, however, and FLYING PICKETS makes more appeal. He confirmed the promise of an earlier second at this track when running out a eight-length winner of a seller over C&D last time and there should be more to come on this surface. Adranian was runner-up over 6f here on Friday and should go well as he's already a winner over today's trip and makes more appeal than Ishiamiracle, a well-beaten runner-up here last month.
Rio Grande 9-4fav (9-3) Went right start, made all, took keen hold, clear from over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol beating Andalieb (9-3) by 3l, 8 ran.
Adranian (IRE) 11-10fav (8-7) With leader, lost place over 3f out, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo clm stks (6) pol in Nov beating Jay Peas Jacko (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Flying Pickets (IRE) 5-6fav (9-0) Slowly away, led after 2f, clear over 1f out, easily, won at Southwell 7f 2yo sell stks (6) fbs in Nov beating Raspberry Fizz (8-7) by 8l, 7 ran.
Ishiamiracle 15-2 (8-4) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 13l behind No Compromise (8-8) at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) fbs in Nov.
Lady Nickandy (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, always in rear, last of 8, 8l behind One More Roman (8-11) at Lingfield 6f 2yo sell stks (6) pol.
Ventus d'Or 25-1 (8-5) Raced wide towards rear, progress to mid-division halfway, weakened 2f out, last of 13, 35l behind Maybeagrey (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Bit A Craic 50-1 (8-6) Took keen hold, chased leadrs, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 11l behind Artlana (8-7) at Nottingham 1m 2yo sll (6) gf in Oct.
Fouracres 125-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 12, 13l behind Sonsie Lass (9-3) at Southwell 6f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov.