bumped start, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
made all, ridden clear approaching final furlong
went right start, tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
pushed along in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to chase winner entering final furlong, no impression, no threat
NonRunner
Driftwood finished runner-up over 7f here a couple of days ago but was three lengths behind MARVE when the latter won a novices’ race over course and distance earlier in the month beating a subsequent winner in the process. There should be more to come from the latter now handicapping and he can go in again. Secret Handsheikh found one too good in a handicap here last time while River Wharfe landed a nursery at Chelmsford back in November and Impeach finished second at Kempton on his handicap bow.
Impeach (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Led set steady pace and raced keenly, quickened 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Elusive Treat (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Secret Handsheikh 10-3 (9-11) Prominent, ridden and reminders over 2f out, kept on at same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Yorkshire Pirlo (9-10) at Southwell 6f (5) pol in Dec.
Marve 6-1 (8-12) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Jan beating Ghost Rider (8-12) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Merry Secret (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Pushed leaving stalls, close-up but keen, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Dewey Road (9-6) at Kempton 6f (5) pol in Oct.
Kodiac Brown Bear (IRE) 18-1 (8-11) Dwelt outpaced after 1f, pushed along 2f out, kept on, never nearer, 7th of 11, 5l behind Miss Nay Never (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f (5) pol in Dec.
River Wharfe 11-4fav (9-5) Soon led, headed 5f out, chased leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, hung right-handed, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 7f (6) pol in Nov beating Little Sunflower (8-6) by hd, 10 ran.
Waltzing (IRE) 17-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 22l behind Ghost Rider (9-5) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Driftwood 8-1 (9-0) Led and taken to post early, led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Ghost Rider (9-5) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.