keen prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along and slightly outpaced halfway, ridden and rallied inside final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd close home
prominent, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 3f out, effort and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven and headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on
dwelt towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, soon every chance, one pace final furlong
slowly into stride, in rear, never a factor
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up, pushed along over 3f out, headway 2f out, soon edged right, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, kept on
Branscombe makes a quick reappearance having won easily at Lingfield last week. He’s penalised for that success and races on the Fibresand for the first time along with Gabrial The Devil. The latter went close at Wolverhampton recently and is upped in class along with Monks Stand, who scored over track and trip earlier in the month. But CROSSE FIRE just missed out in a tougher contest over course and distance last week with Siege Of Boston back in fourth and Scott Dixon’s charge looks to have every chance of repeating last year’s success in this.
Katheefa (USA) 12-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, run flattened out inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Warsaw Road (9-7) at Newbury 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Siege Of Boston (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Held up in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Kommander Kirkup (9-2) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Crosse Fire 11-2 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied under strong driving to press winner inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Kommander Kirkup (9-2) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Monks Stand (USA) 2-1fav (10-2) Tracked leaders, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, held on well, won at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Pretty Bubbles (9-13) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Run With Pride (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Dwelt in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and kept on final furlong, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Something Lucky (10-0) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Space War 7-2fav (9-6) Mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Harlequin Storm (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Branscombe 4-1jfav (9-10) Keen tracked leader, led over 3f out, clear 2f out, pushed out, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Dolydaydream (8-4) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Gabrial The Devil (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Wazin (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Gleaming Sun 66-1 (9-2) Outpaced and always towards rear, 9th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Three Saints Bay (9-2) at Redcar 7f stks (5) gs in Oct.