hampered start, close up in rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
hampered and carried right start, led after 1f, pressed and pushed along over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on
close up, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
hampered start, tracked winner after 1f, ridden over 1f out, kept on same same pace
went right start, led 1f, tracked leaders, pushed and slightly outpaced halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out
keen tracked leaders, tracked winner 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, no extra close home
Scale Force has won here in the past though has his first start since August while Big Time Maybe also returns to action having scored on the Fibresand last year. My Excelsa has the more recent form with a success in novice company over track and trip but NATIONAL ANTHEM (NAP) was the more impressive when landing a novices’ contest by four lengths over 6f here. That was his first outing after wind surgery and his debut for David Brown’s yard so, with plenty more to come on this surface now handicapping, he can go in again. Young Tiger is usually thereabouts at this level and is preferred to Mulzim of the remainder.
Scale Force 20-1 (8-2) Close up, ridden over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Rocket Action (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
National Anthem 15-2 (10-0) Made all, soon clear, unchallenged, won at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Jan beating Mabre (8-12) by 4l, 6 ran.
Big Time Maybe (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Towards rear of mid-division, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Powerful Dream (9-3) at Bath 5f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Mulzim 14-1 (9-4) With leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Zapper Cass (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
My Excelsa (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Made all, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Dec beating Fujaira King (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Young Tiger 7-2 (8-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Moonraker (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.