held up towards rear, effort on outside over 2f out, not able to go with leaders over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, soon well held
pressed leader, led over 2f out, driven inside final furlong, stayed on, headed towards finish
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, switched left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway when not much room over 2f out, led well inside final furlong, stayed on well
chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish
led, driven 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon dropped out, eased
Several have been in winning form here including Autumn War, who completed a double over 1m6f last month. My Girl Maggie also bids for a hat-trick of course wins after scoring over the same distance while Richard R H B won three times over a shorter trip here last year. Songkran returns to the all-weather on his reappearance having rattled-up a four-timer on Turf last summer but NIGHT BEAR (NAP) wasn’t beaten far when fourth in a higher grade at Lingfield last time and may prove the one to side with racing off the same mark. Horn Of Plenty has won a novices race here and could go well.
Autumn War (IRE) 2-1fav (9-8) Slowly into stride, held up in 4th, good headway on outside chasing leader over 1f out, led final 110 yards, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Thai Terrier (9-7) by nk, 6 ran.
Songkran (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Held up, soon in touch, closed 3f out, every chance 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Multellie (8-13) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
My Girl Maggie 6-4fav (9-5) Prominent, went 2nd 11f out, led over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, driven and hung right well inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Hermocrates (8-10) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Night Bear 20-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Furzig (10-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Horn Of Plenty 12-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway when hampered approaching final furlong, short of room inside final furlong, ridden and rallied close home, 4th of 9, 3l behind Torochica (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Richard R H B (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Soon tracking winner, led over 7f out until pushed along 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Athmad (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Berrahri (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 3/4l behind C'Est No Mour (9-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.