in touch, headway halfway, effort over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on towards finish
in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide in touch, very wide into straight halfway, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
led 1f, tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
in touch in rear, pushed along over 3f out, no impression
led after 1f,ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
VIVA VERGLAS is taken to defy a penalty. Daniel Loughnane’s charge ended a long losing run when successful over track and trip last week with Fortinbrass back in third. Scott Dixon runs three with Cadeaux Pearl beaten a neck here back in January by Fortinbrass while 2015 winner Spowarticus was well behind the selection earlier but has subsequently finished second over course and distance and is also preferred to stablemate Misu Moneypenny.
Viva Verglas (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden and headway to lead over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, driven out, won at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Monsieur Jimmy (9-6) by 1l, 11 ran.
Fortinbrass (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Viva Verglas (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Misu Moneypenny 25-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Dusty Blue (8-11) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Clergyman 6-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Horsforth (9-3) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Spowarticus 11-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Autumn Tonic (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Hab Reeh 14-1 (8-10) Always towards rear, 10th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Goninodaethat (8-9) at Ayr 6f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Cadeaux Pearl 16-1 (8-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 6l behind Viva Verglas (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Captain Joe 12-1 (10-7) Ss; in tch til fell 7, at Littlewindsor 2m 4f mdn gs in May.