prominent until weakened over 3f out
took keen hold to lead, clear over 5f out, headed over 2f out, soon beaten
held up, driven over 3f out, never reached challenging position
steadied at start, held up, never a factor
in touch, driven over 3f out, headway over 1f out, chased winner final furlong
prominent, headway to lead over 2f out, clear over 1f out, easily
Alfie Flits looked out of the top drawer in bumpers and is taken to make a winning start to his flat racing career and he gets the vote ahead of Som Tala and Aspasias Tizzy. The last mentioned showed promise on his Leicester debut last month and has to be respected with the Johnston yard now back among the winners with more regularity. Tamatave clearly has the ability to win a race of this nature but is becoming expensive to follow, while The Grey Man has taken the same route here as the selection but has not shown the same aptitude in bumpers and failed to sparkle in two starts on the flat. Som Tala failed to progress as much as anticipated from his debut outing when well held behind Hala Bek at Newbury last time but the winner there looked useful so there may be more to come from Mick Channon's colt. Alfie Flits has looked useful in his bumpers though and it will be a disappointment if he is not good enough to beat these.
Tamatave (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) With leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 13, 11l behind King of The Moors (8-11) at Musselburgh 7f mdn stk (5) gf in Apr.
The Grey Man 40-1 (9-12) Prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 9l behind Futun (8-9) at Leicester 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gd in Apr.
Celtic Jig (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Dwelt and soon outpaced in rear, lost touch 6f out, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Estiqraar (9-3) at Redcar 1m 1f 3yo mdn aut (5) sft in Mar.
Som Tala 20-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, steady headway from 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 4th of 13, 11l behind Hala Bek (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Aspasias Tizzy (USA) 20-1 (8-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Tam Lin (8-9) at Leicester 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gd in Apr.
McCormack (IRE) 100-1 (9-11) Behind, pushed along over 3f out, made some late progress, never near to challenge, 7th of 12, 12l behind Sharplaw Autumn (8-6) at Beverley 1m mdn stk (5) gf in Apr.
Alfie Flits 9-4fav (10-9) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 4th of 22, 1 1/2l behind Pangbourne (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f nhf Grd 2 (1) gs in Apr (N.Hun.
Lake Imperial (IRE) 50-1 (9-12) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon faded, 8th of 12, 16l behind Tam Lin (8-9) at Leicester 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gd in Apr.
