chased leaders, ridden over 5f out, soon dropped out
awkward start, soon outpaced, going better and closed 8f out, ridden over 4f out, well beaten 4th from over 3f out
prominent, led over 9f out, clear final 3f, very easily
towards rear, headway over 6f out, weakened 5f out
chased leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, no chance with winner final 3f
very slowly away, always behind
mid-division, pushed along 6f out, well beaten final 5f
NonRunner
Bolt N Brown’s earlier second here came over 2m in an amateurs' race while Atalanta Queen has won over a mile at the track but has yet to race over this far and the same comments apply to Palazzo. Optima Petamus makes more appeal on an earlier placed effort over course and distance but a chance is taken PHOENIX DAWN handles the surface. He returned to the Flat with a decent third behind higher rated horses in a seller at Lingfield last time and Luke Morris stays loyal back in handicap company.
Phoenix Dawn 20-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Dream Magic (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Earl Of Bunnacurry (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Pilot Wings (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Brooklyn Boy 18-1 (9-0) Close up on inside, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 14th of 16, dist behind Good Impression (9-5) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Palazzo 7-1 (9-11) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, never dangerous, 4th of 14, 10 1/4l behind The Eagle's Nest (9-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Atalanta Queen 11-4fav (9-0) Led, ridden well over 1f out, headed 1f out, well held when lost 2nd 100 yards out, weakened towards finish, 4th of 13, 4l behind Zarkavon (9-0) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Optima Petamus 10-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, not much room over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Windsorlot (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (7) pol in Jan.
Port Lairge 50-1 (10-0) Keen, pressed leader, led 3rd, soon headed, lost place 4 out, soon behind, 6th of 7, dist behind Baracalu (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Amber Rock (USA) 8-1 (9-1) Held up in mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 3l behind Windsorlot (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (7) pol in Jan.
Bolt N Brown 25-1 (10-10) With leader, left in lead 1st, made rest, clear after 3rd, not fluent 4 out, driven before next, still clear when blundered 2 out, ridden out flat, held on well, won at Ludlow 2m fll (4) gs in Feb beating Operatic Export (10-10) by 4l, 8 ran.