quickly away, switched right over 7f out to race wide, chased leaders, ridden and one pace in 3rd final 2f
soon chasing leaders out wide and keen, went 2nd 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance throughout final furlong, just held
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced 5f out, never on terms with leaders after, plugged on final furlong
soon led and raced keenly, ridden and strongly pressed throughout final furlong, battled on gamely, all out
chased winner until pushed along 3f out, chased leading pair, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
slowly into stride, outpaced and always in rear
NonRunner
Daafr has been winning over 7f here including earlier this week and carries a double penalty. But THRAVE scored over track and trip last time and should go close again despite the 5lb extra as he drops down in class for this. Native Silver went close in this grade on his latest start while Black Box makes her handicap debut on her return from a lay-off and is preferred to the more exposed pair Bealach and Bond Angel.
Thrave 10-3 (9-2) Raced wide tracked leaders, headway to lead 2f out, son edged left, straightened and ran on, won at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Defence Treaty (9-2) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Crackling (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Awkward start, held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, some minor late headway, 4th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Desert Flyer (9-4) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Native Silver 9-2 (9-10) Pressed leader, led 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, ran on but could not match winner, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Star Of St James (9-10) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Daafr (IRE) 3-1 (9-11) Made all, shaken up 2f out, clear entering final furlong, pushed out, readily, won at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Love Your Work (9-7) by 2l, 6 ran.
Bond Angel 18-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and kept on final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Motawaafeq (9-11) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Bealach (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Mid-division, steadied over 10f out, headway on outside from 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Island Nation (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Black Box 5-2 (9-0) Prominent in second, ridden over 2f out, went third over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Fauvette (9-0) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.