slowly into stride, headway on outside halfway, losing place when slightly hampered over 1f out
mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
made virtually all, clear over 1f out, pushed out final furlong, ran on well
slowly into stride, raced keenly towards rear, not clear run on inside over 2f out, switched right well over 1f out, headway over 1f out, not reach leaders
chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders on outside, went 2nd well over 1f out until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway and hung left over 1f out, hung left and kept on same pace inside final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, wide on home turn, never on terms
towards rear, never on terms
towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
with winner until well over 1f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
chased leaders on outside, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish
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Clergyman is the most recent winner having won a Class 7 contest here last month and beating Jessie Allan, Rapid Rise and Mistry. The latter trio all re-oppose on better terms but it could be the turn of AD VITAM today. The veteran has been placed over 7f the last twice but has won off higher marks over course and distance in the past. Wedgewood Estates could bounce back at any time and David's Beauty is not badly treated on his reappearance.
Bonjour Steve 66-1 (8-9) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, losing place when hampered inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 8l behind Tavener (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
David's Beauty (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 6th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Staffa (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Clergyman 11-8fav (9-8) Led until over 3f out, hampered over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 9th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Major Assault (9-10) at Lingfield 6f hcp (7) pol in Feb.
Ad Vitam (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Hampered start, behind, wide on last bend, headway over 1f out, ran on, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 1l behind World Of Good (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Last Word 8-1 (9-13) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Rising Sunshine (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Jessie Allan (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Clergyman (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (7) pol in Feb.
Majestic Stone (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, behind and pushed along, never figured, 7th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Highly Focussed (9-0) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Rapid Rise (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Held up, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Clergyman (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (7) pol in Feb.
Mistry 33-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Clergyman (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (7) pol in Feb.
Wedgewood Estates 14-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, headway on inside 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Dazeekha (8-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Thornaby Princess 12-1 (8-10) With leader, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, weakened last 100 yards, 8th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Canford Bay (9-2) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Celerity (IRE) 100-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 10l behind Kingstreet Lady (8-11) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Dreams Of Glory 16-1 (9-6) Hung right, raced wide tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 4l behind Roy's Legacy (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
