slowly into stride, keen, soon close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
dwelt, towards rear, ridden halfway, never a factor
keen, tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong
made all, ridden and ran on
dwelt, raced wide in touch, effort to chase leaders halfway, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
chased winner, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong
raced wide, towards rear, never a factor
BLACK BUBBA finished ahead of higher rated horses than these when third in a maiden race over track and trip. He can open his account here having a bit to spare with both Spin Top and Lawfilly on these terms. The less-exposed Warba may prove a bigger threat having finished closer at Kempton last time and Port Master could improve for the shorter trip having faded badly over 7f on his debut.
Black Bubba (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort inside to lead inside final furlong, headed near finish, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Little Miss Daisy (9-0) at Lingfield 5f mdn stks (4) pol in Dec.
Port Master 66-1 (9-5) Went right start, pulled hard tracking leaders, weakened 2f out, 9th of 11, 11 1/4l behind City Of Joy (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Oct.
Shillbourne Lad (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 12 1/2l behind Gracious Tom (9-0) at Lingfield 6f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Spin Top 12-1 (9-0) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Gracious Tom (9-0) at Lingfield 6f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Brean Flyer Phenomena filly out of Lois Lane.
Lawfilly 50-1 (8-6) Held up, took keen hold, not clear run over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 12th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Habbad (9-2) at Kempton 1m (5) pol in Nov.
Tanksalot (IRE) 100-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, 11th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Taj Mahal (9-11) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Warba (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Endless Charm (9-0) at Kempton 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Zipedee 33-1 (8-9) Led until well over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 15, 12 1/2l behind Bruny Island (8-9) at Chelmsford City 7f (6) pol in Dec.