made all, quickened away 3f out, well in command after, eased towards finish
last to break, held up, closed 11f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, niggled along over 5f out, driven and one pace 4th from over 2f out
held up in rear, headway and went 3rd over 2f out, driven and kept on same pace, no impression on winner
Moonshine Ridge rattled-up a hat-trick here early last year, including a victory over track and trip, but hasn't raced since July. Free Bounty won an amateurs' race here recently but this is much tougher. BRIGADOON has finished second in claiming races over 1m4f at the track the last twice but was up against higher rated horses than these last time so may well be good enough back in a handicap. Start Seven landed a double at Wolverhampton earlier this month but carries a penalty on his Fibresand debut.
Start Seven Evensfav (9-5) Always going best, tracked leader, shaken up to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, comfortable, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Eurato (9-5) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Brigadoon 8-1 (8-13) Held up, in touch, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, every chance well over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Tatting (9-1) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Moonshine Ridge (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Held up, in last pair, outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, never a threat, 5th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Ingleby Hollow (9-10) at Thirsk 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Free Bounty 3-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Noguchi (11-0) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
Scrafton 11-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden 3f out, never near leaders, 5th of 9, 12l behind Pivot Bridge (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.