chased leaders, effort when hampered over 1f out, soon lost place
tracked winner, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened
held up in touch, stayed on under pressure closing stages, never able to challenge
made all, hard driven entering final furlong, stayed on well
outpaced in rear, never a factor
chased leaders, under pressure halfway, hung right under pressure approaching final furlong, never on terms
outpaced in rear, never dangerous
chased leaders, hard ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never dangerous
Charlie Wallis has enjoyed some success here but his Powerful Wind didn't beat a horse home in any of his last three runs before taking a break. Loumarin couldn't justify favouritism at Lingfield last time and makes her Fibresand debut but she is on a winning mark while Borough Boy has won here over 6f and was fourth over course and distance last time. BEST TRIP was beaten in a seller here in January but has shown himself to be better that that since, including when second at Catterick in October. He gets a tentative vote today with Bapak Bangsawan stepping up a grade and 8lb higher than recent runs at Ffos Las. Elusivity and Coto remain largely out of sorts.
Elusivity (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden inside final furlong, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Burning Thread (9-1) at Kempton 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Powerful Wind (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakeneed over 1f out, eased, last of 9, 30 1/2l behind Pour La Victoire (9-2) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Oscars Journey 10-1 (9-6) Raced near side, chased winner until inside final 2f, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 14l behind Casterbridge (9-5) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Borough Boy (IRE) 22-1 (8-7) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 9, 3l behind Snow Cloud (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Bapak Bangsawan 3-1 (9-7) Close up and keen, led 4f out, ridden over 1f out, caught post, 2nd of 6, shd behind Roring Samson (9-3) at Ffos Las 5f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Best Trip (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Comino (9-6) at Catterick 6f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Crosse Fire 9-2jfav (9-1) Led, pushed along halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Loumarin (8-9) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Loumarin (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-3) Keen to post, led, ridden over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, soon edged right and one pace, no chance with winner, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Temple Road (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Coto (IRE) 18-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final 200 yards, no extra and kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Danz Gift (8-5) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Nov.
Pabusar 33-1 (9-6) Always in rear, last of 11, 8l behind Burauq (8-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
