led, ran green when headed approaching halfway, pushed along home turn, weakened over 3f out, soon beaten
raced in second, dropped to last halfway, pushed along over home turn, pressed leader over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on strongly
took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden to lead approaching halfway, pushed along over 3f out, headed inside final furlong, no match for winner
Sexy Rexy was due to race here yesterday having finished ahead of Philos when runner-up last month. But he’d earlier been beaten by CINNODIN when the latter made a winning handicap debut over 1m4f on the Tapeta and there looks more to come from Richard Hughes’ charge over this extra distance. Red Bird makes her handicap debut having failed to threaten in novice company.
Red Bird (IRE) 250-1 (8-13) Soon tracking leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, last of 13, 28 1/2l behind Wigmore Street (9-4) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Dec.
Cinnodin 11-1 (9-7) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide and hung left from over 1f out, straightened and strong run inside final furlong, led post, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Think Champagne (9-9) by shd, 11 ran.
Philos (IRE) 16-5fav (9-2) Mid-division on outside, headway going well out wide 2f out, ridden to challenged final furlong, outpaced final 100 yards, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind A Day To Dream (9-3) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Sexy Rexy (IRE) 10-3 (9-6) Chased leader 2f, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Margaret Beaufort (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.