tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, quicken to lead inside final furlong, soon clear
dwelt, held up in rear, switched left and effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, plenty to do 2f out, soon ridden, ran on final furlong, to take 2nd near finish
chased leader, ridden 3f out, driven and stayed on same pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden and headway well over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
dwelt, raced wide in mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
in rear, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out
led, clear over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
slowly into stride, always in rear
Not an easy race to fathom and LORD THEO is our reluctant pick with Kilburn and Wrighty Almighty respected. The chances of Lord Theo revolve around whether he'll act for the application of the first time blinkers this afternoon. He was far from disgraced at Southwell last time out but he is far from a frequent winner. Kilburn almost stole a race at Kempton under a front run. This effort was all the more remarkable as it had followed almost a year-and-a-half off the course. Wrighty Almighty has become somewhat frustrating of late and plating contests have seen no change of fortune. Ermine Grey has gone well for today's rider in the past so don't discount him on reappearance. Jo'Burg is another returnee so watch the market given the booking of Seb Sanders. Bobski is his own worst enemy and does not appear to be the most trustworthy of individuals. Diego Rivera represents a yard that are in fair nick with their early runners. Fine Ruler has won at Great Leighs and Kempton though has failed to get his head infront at this track. Lord Theo is recommended albeit to the smallest level of stakes.
Kilburn 6-1 (9-1) Soon led, hard ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 10, nk behind Lopinot (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcap (6) pol in Jan.
Jo'burg (USA) 3-1fav (9-10) Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Gross Prophet (9-8) at Kempton 1m 2f clm stks (6) pol in Oct.
Bobski (IRE) 3-1fav (9-0) Took keen hold early, held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Forbidden (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f sell stks (6) pol in Feb.
Fine Ruler (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden halfway, soon beaten, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Lopinot (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Lord Theo 6-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden along and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Highly Regal (8-10) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Diego Rivera 14-1 (8-13) Tracked leader and keen, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 9, 4l behind Fancy Footsteps (8-11) at Kempton 1m hcap (5) pol in Jan.
Herbert Crescent 20-1 (9-3) Reared start, held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Pab Special (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Ermine Grey 13-2 (9-4) Held up, headway 2f out, stayed on, never troubled front trio, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Libre (9-0) at Chepstow 1m hcap (5) sft in Jul.
Wrighty Almighty (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Took keen hold in mid-division, ridden 2f out and soon beaten, 8th of 13, 8l behind Apotheosis (8-13) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Ede's Dot Com (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (8-10) Outpaced in rear, short lived effort on inside 2f out, 7th of 11, 6l behind What Katie Did (8-11) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Seneschal 16-1 (8-6) In touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 12th of 16, 13l behind Support Fund (9-5) at Bath 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Oct.
Moayed 7-1 (8-12) Slowly away, in rear, wide into straight 2f out, soon switched left, not clear run approaching final furlong, kept on to go 4th, too much to do, 4th of 11, 7l behind Very Well Red (8-7) at Lingfield 1m app hcp (6) pol.
