soon pushed along chasing leaders near side, ridden halfway, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, never going pace to threaten
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
led, headed inside final 2f, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, one pace and lost 3rd towards finish
chased leaders, pushed along and went 2nd 2f out, led inside final 2f, ran on well
chased leader until 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
This is slightly better than the average seller and four of the runners have scored over the course and distance and another, Hamoody, over 6f on the track. The remaining entry, Bond Fastrac, was well beaten on his only start on the surface and has been running poorly following a long absence. Baytown Kestrel won a claimer here in June after which he's been running in better company. He had Electric Qatar a long way behind in that claimer but the latter had been in much better form when completing a double on the track around a year ago. THORPE BAY shot up the weights after completing a track and trip double in November 2103 and suffered as a consequence. He's down in class here, and with his rider's claim to help, is taken to get back to winning ways.
Bedloe's Island (IRE) 50-1 (8-3) Took keen hold in touch in rear, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, last of 6, 30l behind Pearl Nation (8-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (2) fbs in Dec.
Bond Fastrac 100-1 (7-9) Behind, outpaced 3f out, never dangerous, last of 10, 11l behind Pretend (8-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) in Dec.
Electric Qatar 14-1 (9-3) Slight lead until halfway, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 9l behind Dynamo Walt (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) in Nov.
Hamoody (USA) 9-2 (9-3) In touch, effort over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Invincible Ridge (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f sell stks (6) in Nov.
Thorpe Bay 2-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Showtime Star (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Baytown Kestrel 8-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 10, 10l behind Diamond Charlie (9-6) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.