prominent, led over 2f out, ridden clear approaching final furlong
held up, hampered over 6f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
reminders early, headway to lead 7f out, ridden over 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened well over 2f out
held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out
pulled hard, held up mid-division, headway on inner 4f out, effort when not much room and stumbled over 2f out, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, never near leaders
keen, prominent, not much room and lost place 4f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
keen, led 3f, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon outpaced by winner
There's more headgear on show here than you'd see in a milliners and it may be wise not to approach this with too much confidence but Sabre Light looks capable of putting this field to the sword. Alan Bailey's runner isn't well treated at the weights but it'd be daft to pay too much attention to the facts and figures in this company although Call Of Ktulu's rating of sixteen does appear to be a fair reflection of his ability or lack of it as the case may be. Anyway, back to the matter in hand and the selection ran well in a handicap at this track on his latest outing having won a claimer on his penultimate start. He is penalised for that success but has plenty in his favour and can take the honours such as they are. The pick of the weights is Sergeant Sharpe who sports blinkers today as connections hope to focus his attention. It's possible that he could improve for that but he has quickly made himself absent when push has come to shove the last twice and isn't one to rely on in the heat of the battle. Secret Meaning is in decent form and is one of the likelier winners of this contest but this trip may stretch her and Red Rouge is a bigger threat as she was just under three lengths behind the selection at Redcar when conceding 8lbs. The revised terms give her a clear chance but Sabre Light is taken to confirm the form.
Sabre Light 16-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, in rear, good headway over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, 5th of 15, 7l behind World Time (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) gf.
Secret Meaning 16-1 (8-7) Held up 5th, ridden to challenge and hanging right approaching final furlong, every chance inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind One More Round (9-7) at Lingfield 7f sll (6) pol.
Call of Ktulu (IRE) 80-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride and always behind, last of 9, well behind Cherri Fosfate (10-1) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gd in May.
Hiss And Boo 14-1 (8-12) In touch, lost place over 3f out, last of 12, well behind Ericarrow (8-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo sll (6) pol in May.
Sergeant Sharpe 15-8 (9-0) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, faded final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind An Scaribh (9-1) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo clm (5) gf.
Whodouthinkur (IRE) 66-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out, tailed off from over 1f out, 9th of 10, 44l behind Fujin Dancer (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Pure Inspiration 25-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 7, 6l behind Ledgerwood (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 1f 3yo sll (6) gf in May.
Red Rouge 25-1 (8-8) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Sabre Light (8-0) at Redcar 1m 2f 3yo clm (6) gf in May.
Peer Pressure 100-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 14th of 16, 17l behind Dressed To Dance (8-13) at Windsor 6f clm (5) gf in May.
