keen raced wide close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
keen in touch, headway 3f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on same pace
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on one pace, lost 2nd close up
led early, tracked leaders, pushed along and slightly outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, rallied entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd close home
keen tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden clear final furlong
keen towards rear, never a factor
slowly away in rear, reminders 4f out, never on terms
OPEN MYSTERY is clear at the weights and hard to oppose back on this surface. Below par on the Fibresand at Southwell last time, he can be forgiven that run having finished second behind To The Bar, rated 96, over track and trip before that. Tataboq has the beating of recent claiming winner Mops Gem and Gypsy Boy on these terms and the unexposed Ooh Is It may also figure stepping up in trip.
Asgoodasitgets (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Slowly away, tracked leaders over 6f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Aradous (8-8) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Gypsy Boy (IRE) 11-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Mops Gem (8-2) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Mops Gem 9-2 (8-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd and switched right over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Feb beating Hotalena (8-2) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Open Mystery 15-8fav (8-10) Held up in touch, ridden and dropped to midfield over 3f out, one pace from over 2f out, 5th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Mehmento (8-10) at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Tataboq (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Edged right start, held up towards rear, headway and hung left over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 9th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Uncle Dick (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Maeve's Memory (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Raced wide keen in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, 8th of 11, 10l behind Mid Day Rush (8-12) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
October Upstate (IRE) 125-1 (8-13) Last pair, struggling in rear 4f out, tailed off, 9th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Banoffee (8-9) at Lingfield 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Ooh Is It 22-1 (8-12) Dwelt towards rear, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Breath Of Sun (8-12) at Lingfield 6f stks (5) pol in Jan.