behind, ridden, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, challenged 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
reared start, behind, effort over 3f out, never dangerous
in touch, effort over 4f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along, outpaced over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, led over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, ridden out
led, ridden, headed over 2f out, one paced final furlong
towards rear, keen, ridden 4f out, headway over 3f out, not clear run over 1f out, kept on, hung left inside final furlong
Field Spark is taken to land the spoils in the first time visor, with Bahlino and Bond May Day the main dangers. Jeremy Glover's gelding won a Catterick handicap on his reappearance and has run well on a number of occasions in defeat since then, including on his most recent start, when second to The Persuader at Beverley. That looks very solid form, and with the visor expected to sharpen him up a little, he gets the vote here. Bahlino has finished second on his last two starts, and although he was nine lengths behind the winner at Beverley last time, it was still a fair effort and Willie Jarvis' colt should be thereabouts off the same mark. Bond May Day was disappointing at Southwell last time, but is better on turf as he showed when winning a competitive Classified Stakes at Thirsk and he too should be in with a shout if able to reproduce that form.
