led 1f, chased leader until 12f out, stayed in close 3rd, outpaced 3f out, soon beaten
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 12f out, lost 3rd over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
tracked leading trio, headway on outside over 3f out, led approaching final 2f, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well, ridden out
held up in 5th, headway on outside to 3rd well over 1f out, soon edged left, stayed on to 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner
restless in stalls, slowly into stride, held up last, good headway on outside to 2nd over 4f out, led 3f out, headed approaching final 2f, no chance with winner, lost 2nd final 100 yards
led after 1f, headed 3f out, chased leader until over 2f out, lost 3rd well over 1f out, soon weakened
Italian Riviera rattled up a hat-trick on the Polytrack last year once stepped up in distance and makes his seasonal bow. But his yard have yet to hit top gear this season and preference goes to MOHANAD. The latter has won twice over today's trip on the Flat and fit from hurdling, Philip Hide's charge gets the speculative vote. Keep Kicking should also figure on the back of a second at Warwick and makes more appeal than Scribe and Where's Susie while Presto Volante will need to step up on his previous attempt at today's distance if he's to get involved
Mohanad (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Ascendant (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Mar.
Where's Susie 11-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 19l behind Albonny (8-10) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Presto Volante (IRE) 7-2fav (8-13) Awkward leaving stalls, chased leading pair until pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 7, 14l behind Saint Helena (9-3) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Scribe (IRE) 9-4 (10-5) Chased leader until led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Activate (11-0) at Southwell 1m 6f Amateur Classified Claiming Stakes (0-75) (4yo+) (6) fbs.
Italian Riviera 11-10fav (9-2) Set steady pace, joined over 7f out, headed 6f out, led again over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Thecornishcockney (9-11) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Keep Kicking (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Bathwick Street (9-8) at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
