in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace
slowly into stride, in rear, good headway to lead well over 3f out, pressed over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, soon edged right, kept on well
outpaced in rear, tailed off over 3f out
led, headed over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd
Native Prospect showed enough last year to suggest he can pick-up a race of this nature but hasn’t raced since October. Tewafeedj is another returning from an absence having finished a modest fourth on his earlier debut but Elegantly Bound has the more recent form with a couple of placed efforts on this surface and can figure once again. FINALE (NAP) improved to finish runner-up behind a John Gosden-trained favourite over course and distance last month. This may prove easier and Hughie Morrison gets his fair share of winners at this venue.
Dibloam (USA) 100-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final fiurlong, 6th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Garrick (8-9) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Elegantly Bound (IRE) 3-1 (8-11) Raced wide early, chased leaders, led 5f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Kencumin (8-11) at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Native Prospect 6-1 (9-1) Led, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Raheen House (9-3) at York 1m mdn stks (3) gd in Oct.
Tewafeedj 33-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Sofia's Rock (9-5) at Redcar 1m 1f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Touch Of Faith (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon detached, last of 6, 20 1/2l behind Driver's Girl (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Finale 12-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, stayed on, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Vantage Point (8-8) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Billys Connoisseur (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 36 1/2l behind Garrick (8-9) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.