keen led, hung right and headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong, eased near finish
in touch, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, driven and ran on to join winner post
tracked leader, led entering final 2f, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong
slow into stride soon ridden along in rear, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, joined post
close up, effort over 1f out, driven and stayed on towards finish
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
Logans Lad is up against it on today's terms and Studio Star has been off the track since October. Archie Stevens was tailed off on his return from a lengthy absence and Bond Fastrac has yet to win on the all-weather. Secret Millionaire has done all his winning so far over 5f which leaves a couple of veterans to concentrate on. Hamoody pops up on occasion and Nora Looby's allowance helps his cause today but recent Kempton handicap winner OCEAN LEGEND (NAP) arrives in the best form and looks up to landing this.
Archie Stevens 20-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, soon held up tracking leaders in 5th, niggled along halfway, wide on bend and weakened 3f out, soon behind and eased inside final furlong, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Drive On (9-0) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Bond Fastrac 25-1 (9-1) Outpaced, ridden over 3f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 14l behind Ace Master (8-12) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
Hamoody (USA) 11-2 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 12l behind Lupo D'Oro (8-7) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Logans Lad (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, went 2nd over 2f out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Bogsnog (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) in Jan.
Ocean Legend (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, smooth headway into 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, driven out, won at Kempton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan beating Polar Kite (9-7) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Secret Millionaire (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 9l behind Come On Dave (9-6) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Studio Star 7-1 (9-3) Dwelt, outpaced in rear, last of 10, 14l behind Alaskan Wing (8-13) at Catterick 6f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Oct.