held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, no extra
held up mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, edged left after about 1f, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along to lead over 1f out, soon hard pressed, kept on gamely towards finish
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression
in touch in 4th, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, challenged 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish
behind, clipped heels and unseated rider after about 1f
An excellent prize has attracted a cracking line-up though Frankie's presence on WILD HACKED (NAP) suggests his mount will be very difficult to beat. Three times a winner last season, including on Polytrack at Chelmsford, he couldn't quite manage to peg back the well regarded and leniently-treated Big Country in the Roseberry at Kempton and would be unlucky to come up against another one as good. To Be Wild landed a Ffos Las maiden in July and didn't reappear until October when storming away with a strong handicap at Doncaster so he's in the 'could be anything' category. The Godolphin entry Good Run hails from a yard going very strongly and he won a handicap here in November before just touched off in a strong contest on his reappearance last month. Fabricate won a Class 2 handicap at Leicester in October and was having his first subsequent run when a close third in similar grade at Wolverhampton early last month. There are plenty of others with chances in what should be an informative handicap.
Tawdeea 10-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear and in touch, lost place from 2f out, last of 6, 12 3/4l behind Chemical Charge (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (2) gd in Apr.
To Be Wild (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Close up, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, eased towards finish, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Oct beating Percy Street (9-3) by 4l, 12 ran.
Fabricate 2-1fav (9-7) In touch, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, driven to challenge winner inside final furlong, not quicken and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Cohesion (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Abareeq 2-1fav (9-12) Close up, not clear run over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong then left, not quicken near finish, 5th of 6, 1 1/4l behind Ickymasho (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Ballynanty (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) In touch, headway to track leaders approaching final 2f, not clear run and switched right approaching final furlong, kept on, 5th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Abareeq (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Wild Hacked (USA) 13-2 (9-5) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Big Country (8-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Erik The Red (FR) 8-1 (8-9) Mid-division, headway 3f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left to press winner, ridden and ran on, 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind Prize Money (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Nov.
Hamelin (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Switched left start, held up in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 5th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Gavlar (9-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Good Run (FR) 5-2fav (9-5) Close up, in touch halfway, headway to track leading pair 3f out, ridden 3f out, every chance when edged left inside final furlong, ran on and bumped near finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Gavlar (9-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Mustajeer 5-1 (8-12) Raced freely, led, headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Rockspirit (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (3) pol in Oct.
Intense Tango 8-1 (8-11) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression with winner inside final furlong, lost place towards finish, 4th of 5, 3 1/2l behind Winterlude (9-2) at Kempton 2m stks (2) pol in Feb.
Mistiroc 6-1 (9-1) Keen tracked leader, tracked leaders over 6f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Cohesion (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Lord George (IRE) (8-13) 9th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Maniaco (8-13) at Deauville 1m 4f lst stks gd in Oct.
Final 11-2fav (8-9) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, headway on inside 2f out, stayed on into 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Snoano (8-13) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
