in touch, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide, tracked leaders, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out
raced wide towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong
slowly into stride, outpaced, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
taken to post early, tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, ridden and switched right over 1f out, kept on, nearest finish
in touch, headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, pushed clear
Secret Lightning won at Wolverhampton last month but an earlier outing on this surface fails to inspire confidence. SUNSHINEANDBUBBLES scored over track and trip before going in again at Wolverhampton last time and she gets the nod in her current form racing off only a slightly higher mark today. Limerick Lord was second to the selection before a poor effort back here on New Year’s Day while Mamnoon finished in front of Just Fred when fourth over a longer trip here. Ignacio Zuloaga has experience of the Fibresand and is preferred to Fille The Force as both make their handicap debuts.
Secret Lightning (FR) 8-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Cookie Ring (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (7) pol in Dec.
Sunshineandbubbles 8-1 (9-6) Led, headed 6f out, tracked leaders, chased clear leader 2f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Critical Thinking (9-5) by nk, 13 ran.
Fille The Force 22-1 (9-0) Towards rear, some headway from 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Flying Foxy (9-0) at Beverley 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Ignacio Zuloaga (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Raced wide close up, pushed and outpaced 2f out, rallied final furlong, 5th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Humbert (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Mamnoon (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out until over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Ochos Rios (9-6) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Limerick Lord (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, under pressure over 3f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 18 1/2l behind Mr Coco Bean (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Just Fred (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Ochos Rios (9-6) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Quadriga (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Ochos Rios (9-6) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Port Soif 20-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Evies Wish (9-0) at Newcastle 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Jaffar 33-1 (9-2) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Couldn't Could She (9-0) at Southwell 1m (6) pol in Dec.