in rear, headway before 2 out, in 3rd from 2 out, ridden before last to chase winner, always held
in touch, reminders after 3 out, soon headway and challenged before 2 out, led before last, kept on well
led, ridden before 2 out, soon headed and weakened
tracked leaders, led before 2 out, headed before last, no extra
Shantou Vow has been well beaten under penalties since winning over a shorter trip here in November and remains to be seen how well Exelerator Express copes penalised for scoring at Doncaster on his first outing after a wind operation. SHESHOON SONNY found only Fix Sun, now rated 137, too good at Chepstow and meets nothing of that quality in this. Alan King’s charge should be bang there at the finish on that form with the remaining pair hard to recommend.
Exelerator Express (FR) 5-1 (11-2) Tracked front pair on outside, switched inside and close 2nd when went left 3 out, ridden between last 2, led last, asserted clear flat, won at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb beating Goobinator (11-7) by 5l, 8 ran.
Shantou Vow (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Prominent, hit 3rd, weakening when mistake 2 out, left poor 3rd last, 3rd of 8, 24 1/4l behind Eden Du Houx (11-4) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Rintulla (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 5th until 8th, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 9, 33 3/4l behind Uptown Harry (10-12) at Kelso 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Sheshoon Sonny (FR) 11-4 (11-2) In touch, ridden before 2 out, soon chasing clear winner, just held on to 2nd place close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 4 1/4l behind Fix Sun (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Glama 5-1 (11-7) In tch til wknd 13, 4th of 5, 35 1/4l behind Black Jewel (12-0) at Cottenham 3m mdn sft in Dec.