soon led, ridden 2f out, headed towards finish
held up, headway on inside to track leaders 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide, prominent, tracked leader 5f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression when slightly hampered over 1f out
in rear, wide into straight 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not reach leaders
dwelt in rear, kept on, never near leaders
led early, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace and lost 3rd near finish
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 2f out, edged right over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led towards finish
raced wide in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
Lucy Barry is good value for her 7lb claim and partnered the former Dandy Nicholls inmate Spin Again to a narrow victory over this trip at Lingfield earlier in the month. The top weight has 3lb more to carry here but still looks a better bet than stablemate Cut And Thrust. Mr Emirati has been rather disappointing since running the prolific Steed to a short-head in December, however, while Just Timmy Marcus always seems to find at least one too good. Mount Hollow has also proved frustrating to follow but the lightly-weighted pair West Leake and Piccolo Express have been in good form and will probably make their presence felt again. However, there are reasons for thinking that GORDY BEE is well treated on his recent third at Southwell. The faster surface here should suit and, with Andrew Heffernan taking off a valuable 3lb, Richard Guest's five-year-old is taken to finally shed his maiden tag in a tricky finale.
Spin Again (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Made most, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, won at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Charles Darwin (8-11) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Cut And Thrust (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, in touch, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced, hung left under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Rubenstar (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Mr Emirati (USA) 3-1 (8-11) Raced wide, with leaders until ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 6l behind Steed (9-1) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-80 (4) fbs.
Mount Hollow 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd going well over 2f out, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, headed and unble to quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Resuscitator (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Forward Feline (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 10, 8l behind Woolfall Sovereign (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Just Timmy Marcus 15-2 (9-5) Mid-division, not clear run and hampered over 3f out, headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Resuscitator (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Gordy Bee (USA) 6-1 (9-2) Tracked leading pair, ridden halfway, outpaced over 1f out, kept on under pressure to go 3rd 1f out, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Steed (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Jan.
Dimaire 3-1 (8-5) Dwelt, keen held up, hampered by loose horse over 4f out, switched left to chase leader halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra near finish, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Universal Circus (9-4) at Ffos Las 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.
West Leake (IRE) 11-2fav (9-4) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leader 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well, won at Kempton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol beating Abigails Angel (9-1) by nk, 14 ran.
Piccolo Express 3-1fav (9-4) Dwelt, soon pushed along in rear, keen and short off room 6f out, pushed along over 3f out, headway 1f out, ridden and ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, nk behind Downhill Skier (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
