tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra
made all, ridden and pressed over 1f out, kept on gamely inside final furlong
always towards rear, weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, one pace
mid-division, headway over 3f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on and held towards finish
NOBBY makes his debut under Rules but won a bumper at a point-to-point meeting at Barbury in January so should have the pace for this. Imperial Knight made late headway at Fakenham having been given plenty to do and is a likely improver but Milanstorm is going to need further judged on his run at Towcester. Clondaw Anchor is a half-brother to a winning hurdler and has had a run between the flags but Melchior King’s full brother Ballyvoneen was an out-and-stayer who excelled over fences.
Imperial Knight (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Held up behind, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Melekhov (10-7) at Fakenham 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.
J'Ai Froid (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of Park Wave.
Milanstorm (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Held up on outside, ridden over 3f out, stayed on from 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 13l behind Know The Score (11-3) at Towcester 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Worthabobortwo 33-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, held up, headway tracking leaders 10f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened inside final 3f, 5th of 6, 22l behind Spice Girl (10-6) at Stratford 2m mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Elite Garde (FR) Kapgarde gelding out of Queyrann.
Melchior King (IRE) Stowaway gelding out of Miss Ira Zarad.
Nobby 3-1 (10-7) Hdwy 6f out; went 2nd 4f out; led 1f out; rdn out, won at Barbury Racecourse 2m gs in Jan beating Shometheway (11-0) by 1l, 16 ran.
Clondaw Anchor (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Ld, 3l adv frm 8th, 6l adv aftr 3out, jnd last, hdd & no ex early flat, 2nd of 11, 6l behind March Is On (11-11) at Boulta 3m mdn hvy in Nov.
