soon led, pushed along and headed over 3f out, soon in rear, eased over 1f out
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
in touch in rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, kept on same pace
keen tracked leader, led over 3f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out
raced wide close up, headway to press leaders 5f out, led over 3f out, edged left over 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on strongly
in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden 5f out, soon in rear
GOGEO had previous course winner Staff Sergeant back in third when scoring over 1m3f here last month. He's since followed up in an all-weather bumper on this surface and can confirm running with the latter to go in again. Honoured has strong claims with an apprentice's 7lb claim in his favour after going close at this track last time, but Blades Lad is facing a tougher task upped in class on the back of a victory over course and distance. Polytrack winner Mica Mika was tailed off on her only previous start on Fibresand and Fort Belvedere hasn't raced since September.
Fort Belvedere 16-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 32l behind Hi There (8-13) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Sep.
Honoured (IRE) 2-1 (9-7) Held up in touch on outside, went 2nd over 5f out, led well over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Luv U Whatever (8-10) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) fbs in Jan.
Staff Sergeant 8-11fav (9-12) Tracked leader, every chance when hung left from over 2f out, switched left approaching final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Gogeo (9-8) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Jan.
Mica Mika (IRE) 15-8 (9-6) Took keen hold, made all and dictated tempo, pushed along over 1f out, kept on, unchallenged, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating All The Winds (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Gogeo (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Pulled hard tracking leaders, effort over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Jan beating Summerfree (9-5) by 1l, 6 ran.
Blades Lad 11-4fav (9-7) Close up, headway and edged left from over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Southwell 1m 4f hacp 0-70 (5) fbs beating Candyman Can (9-4) by 2l, 6 ran.