hampered soon after start, soon switched to outer, close up 6f out, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
took keen hold, edged left soon after start, close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, led 5f out, clear over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra near finish
took keen hold, held up, outpaced over 4f out, soon behind
led 3f, tracked leader, ridden and carried head high 3f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt raced wide close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased
pushed along in rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead near finish
One More Roman attempts this extra furlong for the first time having gone very close over 7f recently but is placed too often to have any confidence in. Pelican Rock has plenty to find at the weights, though he won so easily over C&D last time that he may well be ahead of the handicapper, while Hurricane Hugo and Brave One have scope for improvement on their Fibresand debuts. TECTONIC has yet to justify his 140,000gns price tag but he went close at Kempton last time and a chance is taken that he'll handle today's surface and open his account.
One More Roman (IRE) 7-2 (8-11) Close up, effort when hung left over 2f out, driven to lead narrowly just inside final furlong, not looked resolute, headed post, 2nd of 5, ns behind Flying Pickets (9-5) at Southwell 7f 3yo clm stks (6) fbs.
Outlaw Torn (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Close up in last place, effort over 3f out, kept on same pace from over 2f out, 4th of 5, 8l behind Chatterati (9-7) at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Pelican Rock (IRE) Evensfav (8-11) Prominent, led after 2f, pushed clear entering final furlong, eased near finish, won at Southwell 1m hcp (0-55) (6) fbs beating Bountiful Catch (8-12) by 2l, 6 ran.
Hurricane Hugo (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, moderate 7th 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 10, 14l behind Miracle Cure (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 3yo mdn stks pol in Feb.
Tectonic (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Beauchamp Castle (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Brave One (IRE) 50-1 (8-7) Towards rear, outpaced halfway, hung left over 1f out, never a factor, 9th of 13, 15l behind Takealookatmenow (9-0) at Redcar 6f 2yo stks (5) gd in Oct.
Smart Affair 14-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, in touch in rear, rfidden over 3f out, stayed to go 3rd near finish, never a factor, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Samasana (9-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (0-55) (6) fbs in Feb.