led for 2f, tracked leader, ridden to lead well over 2f out, driven clear
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out
chased leader, led after 2f, headed well over 2f out, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, one pace from over 2f out
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
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Spartan Prince is surely better than he showed when last of the eight runners at Beverley on his first start on turf earlier this month but David Barron's colt is hard to back with any confidence following that outing and it is hard to get away from TOPOLSKI here and he gets the vote with Hector's House rated the pick of the remainder. The selection showed improved form when stepped into handicap-company for the first time at Beverley last week, quickening inside the final furlong and going clear of his opponents. A 6lb penalty for that success should not prevent Mark Johnston's colt from following up. David Simcock's Kattar may do better now running in a handicap for the first time on his reappearance, while Citizenship struggled to reproduce the same level of form that he showed on the Polytrack when returned to turf at Leicester at the beginning of the month and he looks best watched. Omokoroa is another that is racing in a handicap for the first time on his reappearance and has to be considered but a bigger threat is likely to come from another handicap newcomer Hector's House. The Michael Dods-trained gelding ran well in all three starts as a juvenile and has to be respected on his first outing as a three-year-old. Topolski was good value for his Beverley win though and it will take a good performance by one of his rivals to get the better of Mark Johnston's runner.
Topolski (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up, headway over 2f out, quickened and ran on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Oriental Cavalier (9-3) by 4l, 13 ran.
Hector's House 7-2 (9-3) With leader, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Senor Berti (9-3) at Catterick 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) gs in Oct.
Spartan Prince (USA) 8-1 (8-8) In rear, ridden well over 1f out, never on terms, last of 8, 12l behind Dubai Crest (9-1) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Veronicas Boy 20-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, some late headway final furlong, 4th of 8, 7l behind Rising Prospect (9-2) at Ayr 1m 2yo hcp (2) hvy in Sep.
Kattar 9-1 (9-0) Started slowly, prominent on inside, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous afterwards, 4th of 10, 12l behind Haashed (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Antipodean (UAE) 16-1 (8-0) Held up, headway over 4f out, driven and one pace final 2f, 6th of 13, 19l behind Key Decision (10-0) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stks (5) fbs in Feb.
Citizenship 28-1 (8-4) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 7l behind Kings Destiny (9-0) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Omokoroa (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Behind, no danger, final 2f out, 9th of 13, 7l behind Markyg (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Oct.
Shakin John 33-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, headway over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, soon in rear, 11th of 12, 27l behind Loulou (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gs.
