awkwardly away, mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
always towards rear, never on terms
chased leaders, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, just held on for 3rd
slowly away, towards rear when badly hampered on inside and stumbled over 3f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
headway from wide draw to lead over 3f out, clear 2f out, ran on well, unchallenged
held up towards rear, not clear run well over 1f out, soon switched left, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, not reach winner
towards rear when not much room over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no progress
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, edged left halfway, never dangerous after
led over 1f, chased winner, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra
chased leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final furlong
behind, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong,
The veteran Mambo Spirit carries 6lb extra after winning over 7f here earlier in the week. There was little between runner-up Give Us A Belle and Your Gifted when they filled the places over track and trip a fortnight ago with Simply Black well beaten while Bilash is not easily dismissed dropping back down a grade. Stablemates First Rebellion and Wedgewood Estates can be given a chance but DE REPENTE went close over course and distance on his penultimate start and Mike Appleby's charge gets the nod racing off the same mark today.
Bilash 14-1 (8-10) Hampered start in rear, headway on outer over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Scoreline (8-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) in Dec.
Simply Black (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace, never near leaders, 6th of 8, 6l behind Profile Star (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6).
Give Us A Belle (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Tracked leading pair on outside, driven over 2f out, went 2nd and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Profile Star (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6).
Mambo Spirit (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Dwelt keen close up, smooth headway 2f out, soon led, quickened entering final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) beating Divine Call (9-6) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Clock Opera (IRE) 50-1 (8-6) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden when weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 8l behind Varsovian (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Rylee Mooch 25-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, soon chasing winner on inside until pushed along halfway, soon ridden, weakened well over 1f out, last of 7, 13l behind Amenable (9-0) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Jan.
Your Gifted (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Held up in last pair, headway and wide into straight, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final fulong, not reach front pair, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Profile Star (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6).
Spray Tan 9-2 (9-5) Held up in 6th, headway on outside 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, no impression, last of 8, 3 1/2l behind First Rebellion (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6).
Danzoe (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Always behind, 11th of 13, 11l behind Invigilator (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
First Rebellion 6-1 (8-7) Disputed lead early, chased leader, niggled along over 3f out, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 6l behind Pour La Victoire (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5).
De Repente (IRE) 10-3fav (8-13) Prominent, effort over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Incomparable (9-1) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Jan.
Wedgewood Estates 12-1 (9-6) Off the pace in 5th, headway on outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, took 2nd close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Swendab (8-10) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan.
