chased leading pair, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leader, led over 2f out, hung right to stand side over 1f out, ridden and ran on
towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
chased leading pair, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
slow into stride raced wide outpaced and behind
raced wide in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and switched left inside final furlong, kept on one pace
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, chased winner, kept on one pace
pushed along in rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor
DECLAMATION is proving something of a Fibresand specialist. Raised 6lb for an earlier victory, he won by five lengths over 6f here last week and the hat-trick beckons for John Butler’s charge despite a further hike in the weights. Spun Gold made a winning start on this surface when scoring over a mile last month while Meandmyshadow posted a narrow-margin success over track and trip recently. Joey's Destiny has yet to race here but has tumbled down the weights and finished runner-up at Wolverhampton during the week.
Declamation (IRE) 8-15fav (10-2) Close up, headway halfway, joined leader 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, soon in command, comfortable, won at Southwell 6f hcp (7) pol in Jan beating Blistering Dancer (9-5) by 5l, 13 ran.
Spun Gold 7-1 (9-3) Raced wide early, headway to lead over 6f out, 3 lengths clear 3f out, ridden and hung right to stand side over 1f out, stayed on, won at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Dubaitwentytwenty (9-7) by 2l, 12 ran.
Joey's Destiny (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, , headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Dark Alliance (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Pudding Chare (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Went left start, led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, no extra, 4th of 9, 2l behind Limoncino (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Meandmyshadow 15-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, effort to press leader inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Big Amigo (9-4) by shd, 12 ran.
Noble Ballad 8-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway on inside over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 7th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Lucky Lodge (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
African Trader (USA) 8-1 (9-10) Always towards rear, 10th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Captain Sedgwick (8-2) at Ffos Las 1m hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Best Tamayuz 5-2fav (8-12) Led, headed over 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Spun Gold (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Red Shanghai (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, outpaced, never on terms, 11th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Bop It (9-12) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.