slowly into stride, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, never a threat
slowly into stride, chased leaders, soon outpaced, kept on approaching final furlong, never able to challenge
slowly into stride, tracked leaders, lost palce well over 1f out
soon led, hard driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on
always prominent, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, stayed on well
Scott Dixons saddles both Pilgrims Path and Rupert Boy in this with the latter looking like the stable selection having been placed in his last two starts at Chelmsford, though he finished tailed off on his only previous try on this surface. INTIMATELY has run on Tapeta and Polytrack but is making his debut on Fibresand. He has hinted at ability, however, and this won't take much winning with neither Champagne Duchess nor Putemintheboot having shown a great deal so far.
Pilgrims Path 7-2cfav (8-9) Dwelt outpaced, last of 8, 22 1/4l behind Bahamian Sunshine (8-11) at Southwell 6f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Intimately 16-1 (8-3) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Art Collection (9-7) at Windsor 6f (5) gd in Oct.
Champagne Duchess (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 8th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Harry Champion (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Dec.
Rupert Boy (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Silver Springs (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f (6) pol in Dec.
Putemintheboot (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) In touch and keen, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Walaaa (9-5) at Kempton 6f (6) pol in Nov.