raced wide in touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders
tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, not much room and unable to quicken towards finish
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, keeping on same pace when short of room and lost 3rd towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
rider unable to remove hood, went left and crashed through rail and unseated rider
made all, ridden and pressed from over 1f out, edged right final furlong, all out gamely
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd towards finish
Broken Spear ended last year with a victory over 7f at Doncaster while TIPPERARY TIGER was beaten only a neck over the same distance at Wolverhampton last time with Toussarok behind. But Karl Burke’s charge had won over track and trip before that and gets another chance in his current form. He’s preferred to stablemate Shallow Hal while Patsy Fagan is upped in class and Global Warning and Recall The Show debut for new yards.
Broken Spear 16-1 (9-5) Chased leaders in main group, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Give It Some Teddy (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 22 ran.
Shallow Hal 7-1 (9-0) Towards rear, switched right final bend, never dangerous, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Royal Pleasure (9-1) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Tipperary Tiger (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd inside final 3f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Whittle Le Woods (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Global Warning 11-4fav (9-6) Chased leaders far side of group, ridden disputing 2nd inside final furlong, weakened soon after, 6th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Asadjumeirah (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Toussarok 5-1 (9-1) Chased leader until inside final 3f, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final 110 yards, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Whittle Le Woods (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Recall The Show 40-1 (9-7) Switched to outer after 1f, soon eased and pulled up, dismounted, at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Patsy Fagan (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Close up, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 4th of 11, 1/2l behind Abduction (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.