tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong
held up towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, never dangerous
held up in rear, headway 3f out, led approaching final furlong, soon pressed, held well towards finish
held up mid-division, headway over 6f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, kept on and held towards finish
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
led, pushed along over 5f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
towards rear and pushed along, reminders over 6f out, never dangerous
SIR WILL was heavily supported on his racecourse debut at Naas in January and duly obliged despite running very green. He was purchased at the Sales for £135,000 and Peter Bowen will certainly get some improvement out of him. Sugar Train was sent to Doncaster for his debut and ran really well to finish runner-up to Davy Doubt, who was thought good enough to run in the Chetenham bumper. He's another certain to make progress and it should be a good race between the pair. Detroit Blues cost £100,000 after his victory at Dromohane though he hasn't shown much to date but Muthabir made a very bright start at Lingfield in December.
Detroit Blues 7-2 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed over 5f out, soon outpaced, weakened 3f out, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Weststreet (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) hvy in Nov.
Modulus Motivator gelding out of Wild Academy.
Muthabir (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Towards rear, driven over 2f out, headway under pressure 1f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, took 3rd post, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Native Display (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (6) std in Dec.
Sir Will (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd entering straight, led under 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, won at Naas 2m 4yo NH flat sft in Jan beating Cape City Boy (11-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Sugar Train 10-1 (11-2) Close up, ridden over 3f out, chased easy winner over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Davy Doubt (11-2) at Doncaster 2m NH flat (6) gd in Feb.
Age Of Discovery 20-1 (10-1) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression with leaders final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind Chapel Hall (10-11) at Fontwell 1m 6f cond NH flat (6) gs in Feb.
Calin Du Brizais (FR) 3-1 (10-8) Took keen hold, held up in last trio, headway on outside tracking leaders 7f out, 4th and one pace over 2f out, 4th of 7, 45l behind Midnight Silver (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) hvy in Feb.
Maximus Maridius 4-7 (10-7) Made all; unchall, won at South Midlands Area Club 3m ptp gd beating Union Du Chenet (12-0) by 10l, 7 ran.
Gifted Rose Presenting filly out of Santia.
