tracked leaders, chased leader 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on
close up, edged left over 2f out, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
awkwardly away and slow into stride, in rear, hampered over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach winner
keen tracked leader until ridden 2f out, soon weakened
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THA’IR romped home by six lengths when dropped into a selling race over track and trip. He should confirm running with second-placed Barnaby Brook, despite the worse terms. The latter had earlier finished in front of Athassel when landing a claimer here and is also weighted to beat Black Dave, who won a seller at Lingfield at the end of last year. Start Seven drops in class and has a shout at the weights but last year’s hat-trick of wins all came over 1m6f.
Tha'ir (IRE) 4-7fav (9-4) Keen tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Mar beating Barnaby Brook (9-10) by 6l, 5 ran.
Nobel Duke (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Intern (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Thecornishbarron (IRE) 80-1 (9-5) Chased leader, led well over 1f out, soon headed, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Stringybark Creek (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Athassel 6-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Barnaby Brook (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Barnaby Brook (CAN) 7-4 (9-10) Slow into stride, headway to track leaders after 1f, ridden to press leader over 2f out, hung badly right from over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Tha'ir (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Black Dave (IRE) 6-1 (8-6) Raced wide prominent until pushed along over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Tagur (9-10) at Southwell 1m stks (6) pol in Mar.
Start Seven 6-1 (9-9) With leader, led over 2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 14 1/4l behind Chocolate Box (9-4) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar.