slightly slow to stride, soon recovered into midfield, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
outpaced towards rear, ridden over 2f out, switched wide over 1f out, kept on but no impression
prominent on outside, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
slightly slow to stride, held up towards rear, steady headway when ridden over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish
midfield, progress to press leader after 2f, ridden to lead 2f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened close home
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, progress on inside rail over 1f out, kept on without troubling leaders final furlong
held up in touch, ridden to chase leader 2f out, led entering final furlong, quickened clear final 100yds, cosily
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, faded over 1f out
always towards rear
held up in midfield, pushed along to hold place 3f out, driven over 1f out, ran on final furlong
slowly away, in rear, ridden over 2f out, switched wide over 1f out, one pace final furlong
Lead Story made a winning start in handicaps with a course and distance success and is only 3lb higher but Southwell winner Desert Boots could only place off today’s mark last time. Little separated Dacesa and Propagation when they filled the places over 6f here and both race over today’s trip for the first time while Shanghai Rock finished second in a lower grade here a week ago. Elvic, Spirit Of Iffraaj and ZWELELA make their handicap debuts with the latter preferred having finished only a length behind the unbeaten Breath Of Sun here on her first start since August.
Red Evelyn 25-1 (9-3) Soon led, asked to quicken after 3f out, ridden and joined after 2f out, headed before final furlong, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 6l behind Vina Bay (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Desert Boots 4-1 (8-13) Slowly away, outpaced and driven in rear, headway before ridden 2f out, kept on all the way to the line, 3rd of 5, 1/2l behind Elusive Treat (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Spirit Of Iffraaj 10-1 (9-5) Broke well to sit outside leader, pressed for lead 2f out, weakened 1f out, 8th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Inveigle (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Mighty Power (IRE) 80-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, raced keenly in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, never dangerous, 5th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Laos (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Mar.
Lead Story (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-5) Close up, ridden over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Merry Secret (9-7) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Dacesa (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, sat on inside rail over 2f out, led over 1f out, under a strong drive, lacked pace of winner final 110 yards, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Mummy Bear (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Zwelela (FR) 13-2 (8-7) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on towards finish, 3rd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Breath Of Sun (9-5) at Lingfield 6f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Elvic 3-1 (8-9) Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Kestenna (9-2) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
Shanghai Rock 11-1 (9-7) Raced wide, headway to lead 5f out, ridden entering final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind River Wharfe (9-8) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Munificent 3-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, pulled hard, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on, unable to trouble front pair, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Mops Gem (8-2) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Propagation (IRE) 10-3 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 8, nk behind Patsy Fagan (8-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Saveatree 12-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, hung right on turn over 1f out, no extra, 9th of 11, 25 3/4l behind Sea The Shells (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Feb.
