tracked leader, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, improved 6f out, led over 4f out, weakened 3f out, headed 2f out, soon one pace
slowly into stride, held up, lost touch halfway, soon tailed off
close up until weakened 4f out
in touch, chased leader over 4f out, led on bit 2f out, shaken up and ran on final furlong, eased near finish
led, headed over 4f out, soon weakened
held up in touch, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Stravmour gets the vote over Extra Cover, with Next Flight and Oops others to consider. Stravmour has been successful over the course and distance in the past and was fancied to score over shorter here last time. In the end he did not have another gear when tackled by Bretton and went down by just half-a-length. The way that he kept on suggests that the move back up in trip will make him a leading player here, and he is the one to beat. Extra Cover disappointed in claiming company here last time, but that was on the Turf course and he now returns to the Fibresand. His last win was over 12 furlongs and this will be his first try at today's trip, so there is a question mark over his ability to stay. Oops was successful over two miles at Beverley last July and has been running on ground too fast of late. His stamina will come more into play here and he should be there or thereabouts, but Stravmour has the best claims of all.
Sonoma (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Held up mid-division, lost place 4f out, 10th of 12, 16l behind Seifi (7-11) at Beverley 2m hcp (5) gd.
Stravmour 9-4jt-fav (9-3) In touch, ridden and led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Bretton (8-12) at Southwell 1m 4f stk (7) fbs in Apr.
Extra Cover (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Steady start, held up, always in rear, 11th of 14, 27l behind Barking Mad (11-7) at Southwell 1m 4f amt clm stk (6) gf in Apr.
Next Flight (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway 6f out, ridden over 3f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 5l behind Seifi (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 6f stk (7) gf.
Indian Chase 25-1 (8-1) Always behind, struggling and reminders 9f out, tailed off and virtually pulled up over 3f out, 11th of 12, well behind Vicars Destiny (8-10) at Pontefract 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Bold Blade 33-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, eased well over 1f out, 9th of 10, 49l behind Vanishing Dancer (8-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) fbs in Apr.
Calara Hills 8-1 (8-3) Pulled hard, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 16, 13l behind Wyoming (8-9) at Leicester 1m 4f mdn clm (7) sft.
Oops (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along and lost ground over 5f out, soon beaten, 9th of 20, 16l behind Mercurious (9-2) at Catterick 2m hcp (F4) gd in Oct.
