in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outer approaching 3f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, soon edged left and kept on one pace
close up, chased leader over 3f out, led well over 1f out, ridden out
in touch, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, effort when edged left inside final furlong, stayed on
slowly into stride, soon outpaced in rear
slowly into stride, always in rear
led, ridden 3f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Kirkie showed improved form when finding just Helping Hand too good in a six furlong maiden here last time and has to be respected on that evidence but more solid claims are held by Key News, who gets the vote with Pentathlon rated the pick of the remainder. The selection found just Benedict Spirit too good in a course and distance maiden on her debut in January and the Michael Jarvis-trained filly has solid claims of going one better today and she gets the vote. Ocean Legend has shown a consistent level of form but probably needs to improve to trouble the judge, while Boss Hog has shown a similar level of form on both starts and should again be thereabouts. A market move for the newcomer Murcar would be of interest but a bigger threat could be Mark Johnston's Pentathlon, who should be suited by the Fibresand and can be expected to improve for his debut outing on the Polytrack with the change in surface. This is an interesting maiden but Key News is the one that gets the vote.
Allied Powers (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Mid-division, weakened well over 2f out, 12th of 14, 17l behind Mountain Pride (9-3) at Leicester 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Boss Hog 7-1 (8-8) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, driven and kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4l behind William Blake (8-8) at Southwell 1m mdn stk (5) fbs in Feb.
Chevaliers Dream (IRE) Chevalier gelding, half-brother to numerous winners from 7f-1m2f and over jumps.
Kirkie (USA) 12-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Helping Hand (8-11) at Southwell 6f mdn stk (5) fbs in Jan.
Murcar Medicean gelding out of a moderate racemare.
Ocean Legend (IRE) 11-8fav (9-0) Tracked leader, joined leader over 2f out, soon headed, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Laddies Poker Two (8-12) at Kempton 7f 3yo mdn aut (5) pol in Jan.
Pentathlon (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Prominent, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Parisian Gift (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.
Profumo Affair Oasis Dream colt, half-brother to numerous winners from 5f-1m4f.
Saintsylvadene First Trump gelding, related to numerous winners from 7f-1m2f.
Ten Hour Lunch 66-1 (8-7) Held up, ridden halfway, weakened well over 2f out, 7th of 8, 9l behind Garden Party (9-13) at Lingfield 1m mdn stk (5) pol in Jan.
Trawlerman (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, hung left throughout, never a factor, 11th of 13, 9l behind Fr Dominic (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sept.
Key News (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Led, ridden 2f out, soon edged right, headed approaching final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Benedict Spirit (8-12) at Southwell 1m 3yo mdn (5) fbs in Jan.
