slowly into stride, held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, edged right and every chance inside final furlong, just held
held up in rear, ridden well over 1f out, no impresison
tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, edged right when no impresison well over 1f out
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon ridden, strongly pressed from over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, held on near finish
prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, no impression on front pair
took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace, unable to challenge
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, well held over 1f out
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
pitched slightly leaving stalls, soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
This looks an easier task for DOCOFTHEBAY then those he has faced recently. Eased when beaten in the closing stages of a Listed event at Kempton on Wednesday, he returns to this track for the first time since winning his maiden here and could prove another winner for his in-form yard. Seek The Fair Land gets a visor for the first-time and has gone close at this track before while Sioux Rising has a chance if taking to the Fibresand. Nightjar went close here last Sunday with three of today's rivals behind.
Docofthebay (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Mid-division and keen, lugging right and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong soon eased, 9th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Spirit Of Sharjah (9-4) at Kempton 7f Listed stks (1) pol.
Something (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Held up in rear far side group, took keen hold, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 21st of 25, 10l behind Colonel Mak (9-4) at Ayr 6f hcap (2) gd in Sep.
Seek The Fair Land 9-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hard pressed well inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 12, hd behind Angel's Pursuit (9-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (2) pol.
Nightjar (USA) 4-1fav (8-7) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Malcheek (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (2) fbs.
Trans Sonic 8-1 (8-7) Led, driven and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 11, 7l behind Malcheek (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (2) fbs.
Sioux Rising (IRE) 11-4 (8-9) Dwelt, tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader entering final 2f, led inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on when hung right near finish, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Secret Asset (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Salerosa (IRE) 11-1 (8-8) Broke well, soon in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 7l behind Malcheek (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (2) fbs.
Bawaardi (IRE) 11-1 (8-4) Mid-division, hard driven 4f out, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Malcheek (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (2) fbs.
Follow The Flag (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on to go moderate 2nd final furlong, 2nd of 10, 11l behind Nazreef (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
Thunderball 9-2 (8-10) Led, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, soon outpaced by winner, 5th of 10, 12l behind Nazreef (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
