close up, effort when edged left over 1f out, keeping on one pace when short of room and hampered inside final furlong
held up, wide into straight 2f out, headway and edged left inside final furlong, ran on to lead final strides
led, shaken up 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed final strides
close up, pushed along over 2f out, keeping on one pace when hampered inside final furlong
slowly away always in rear
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakening when short of room and snatched up
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakening when short of room inside final furlong
held up, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on
slowly away always in rear
Both Dream Magic and Willyegolassiego have been beaten since winning their penultimate starts at this venue and Boychick was expected to finish closer at Kempton last time having shown signs of a resurgence before that. Ice Canyon continues to frustrate despite slipping down the weights so it could pay to stick with KING KEVIN (NAP). The latter has been placed in all three subsequent starts since landing a double here at the turn of the year and may well go in again given the doubts surrounding today’s opposition.
Stonific (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Held up in 5th, headway on inside tracking leaders over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Lexington Law (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
King Kevin 8-11fav (9-7) Tracked leaders on inside, not clear run and switched right well over 1f out, hanging left when not clear run over 1f out switched left to inside and ran on inside final furlong, not recover, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Blue Rocks (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Dream Magic (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed final furlong, soon weakened, last of 7, 7 1/2l behind Regicide (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Willyegolassiego 11-10fav (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 4l behind Inn The Bull (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Fool To Cry (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Age Of Wisdom (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Ice Canyon 13-2 (9-2) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Inn The Bull (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Boychick (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Restless in stalls, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Native Fighter (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Hazamar (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Held up in 4th, driven to chase leaders when fell heavily 3 out, at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Outback Blue 150-1 (11-5) Prominent, disputed lead after 3rd, lost place 3 out, weakened last, 5th of 11, 17 3/4l behind The Road Home (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Broadway Dreams 25-1 (9-5) Raced wide until headway to track leader after 1f, every chance 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, weakened just inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Native Fighter (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
