taken to post early, took keen hold with winner, ridden and every chance from 2f out until inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
dwelt in touch in rear, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, outpaced 3f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, not troubled leaders
made most, ridden 2f out, ran on
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt raced wide in touch in rear, ridden 3f out, edged left and weakened over 1f out
close up, ridden halfway, outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
dwelt tracked leaders on outer, ridden 3f out, every chance from over 1f out, no quicken near finish
Half A Billion and Desert Creek are both course winners but making their seasonal debuts. CALDERCRUIX should have the edge on fitness as he's been in good form here of late and wasn't beaten far despite finishing sixth off today's mark last time. James Evans' charge gets the nod ahead of Hellbender, placed in lower grade races over track and trip recently, while last month's Lingfield winner Lieutenant Dan is another upped in class. Springheel Jake won over 6f on his only previous start on Fibresand and makes more appeal than Al Khan and the disappointing Dutch Old Master.
Half A Billion (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) With leader and keen, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, just held on, won at Catterick 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct beating Ashpan Sam (9-4) by ns, 11 ran.
Desert Creek (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 9l behind Chookie Royale (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Caldercruix (USA) 7-4fav (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 6th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Trois Vallees (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-80 (4) fbs in Mar.
Al Khan (IRE) 7-2fav (8-4) Slowly away, outpaced, never on terms, 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Gladiatrix (8-3) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-95 (3) fbs.
Springheel Jake 16-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 15, 15l behind Fieldgunner Kirkup (9-1) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Sep.
Dutch Old Master 5-4fav (9-7) Keen led over 6f out, ridden and quickened 2 lengths clear approaching final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Brocklebank (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Hellbender (IRE) 10-3 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Ace Master (8-9) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Lieutenant Dan (IRE) 3-1fav (9-13) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, kept on under pressure on outside final furlong, never reached leaders, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Penbryn (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
