raced wide, held up in touch, progress to track leading pair over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden 5f out, weakened 3f out
held up in touch, progress to track leading pair over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression
led after 1f, steadied pace over 7f out, headed 5f out, weakened 3f out
tracked leaders, joined leader, 4f out, led over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
led 1f, tracked leader, led again 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace
STANLEY RIGBY notched up a five-timer here three weeks ago winning off a mark 21lb higher than his first win back in January. He's upped in the weights again here but his latest defeat of subsequent winner Kipchak, who runs earlier on today's card, looks even better in hindsight and Richard Fahey's gelding is hard to oppose. Spring Secret was well beaten in second here recently and Camps Bay finishes in a place too often to have any confidence in him, but Kingaroo won over C&D last month and could prove the biggest threat to the selection.
Stanley Rigby 2-1fav (9-7) Held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on, won at Southwell 1m 3f hacp 0-70 (5) fbs in Feb beating Kipchak (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Spring Secret 10-3 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, kept on to go moderate 2nd 1f out, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Cobo Bay (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Camps Bay (USA) 14-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, closed gradually on winner towards finish until no extra in 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Sir Boss (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Elusive Warrior (USA) 7-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden halfway, driven and edged right over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Zarius (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Feb.
Jack Dawkins (USA) 4-1 (8-6) In rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 9l behind Thrust Control (9-0) at Southwell 1m app hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Kingaroo (IRE) 13-2 (8-9) Led, headed over 9f out, stayed prominent, led again over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on gamely, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Feb beating Sea Cliff (8-5) by 2l, 5 ran.