held up in touch, headway over 3f out, pushed along chasing leaders 2f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
raced keenly, tracked leader, led over 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon edged left and weakened inside final furlong
steadied and awkward leaving stalls, held up in rear, smooth headway on inside over 2f out, went 3rd 2f out, led approaching final furlong, pushed along and carried head high inside final furlong, ran on well
raced keenly tracking leaders, hung left over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out, ridden to lead briefly and hung left over 1f out, soon headed and stayed on same pace
led 2f, tracked leader until pushed along 5f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off and eased final 2f
Tiger Reigns failed to cope with a penalty last time having won at this track before that and has gone up a further 3lb for finishing third. Elspeth's Boy also found an 8lb rise beyond him last time while Pontefract maiden winner Arlecchino is finding life tough in handicaps. RED SHUTTLE was having his first start since September when beaten less than a length by Archie Rice in a blanket finish at Lingfield last month and it's Andi Brown's charge that gets the vote racing off the same mark today.
Lean On Pete (IRE) 7-4 (9-2) Took keen hold, held up tracking leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Secular Society (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Tiger Reigns 7-4fav (9-13) Led, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, kept on until headed and no extra final 50 yards, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Whitby Jet (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Red Shuttle 7-1 (9-4) Behind, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 3/4l behind Archie Rice (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Elspeth's Boy (USA) 9-2 (8-4) In touch, headway on outer 2f out, soon chased winner, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Silverware (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Arlecchino (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, soon hung left, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Secular Society (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Boy The Bell 14-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 14l behind Blackthorn Stick (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.