raced widest of all, took keen hold, behind from halfway
pulled hard, soon close up on inner, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, driven out
slowly into stride, soon held up in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, no impression
took keen hold, led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
dwelt, soon chasing leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened
keen hold, chased leader to over 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on to regain 2nd inside final furlong, no impression
chased leaders until lost place over 5f out, towards rear and no chance on outside when hung left over 1f out
Hit The Switch stayed on well when successful over course and distance last month but he disappointed off the same mark that he races off today here on his only subsequent start and may be booked for a place at best in a race taken to go to TALLEST PEAK, who gets the vote ahead of Bestowed. David Evans has his team in good form and the five-year-old has been in good heart in recent outings on the Polytrack at Wolverhampton but he has yet to prove that he handles the Fibresand and may be best watched. Fitzolini was well beaten on his only previous start here back in June and of more interest may be Trans Sonic. James Hetherton's gelding was narrowly beaten by Hint Of Honey here last month, has gone well on the Fibresand previously, and he has to be respected. Mel Brittain's Plenilune has given little sign of encouragement and a better bet looks to be Tallest Peak, who gets the vote. Mick Quinlan's gelding has been running well on the Polytrack of late at Wolverhampton, has an American dirt bred pedigree on the dam side and looks worth chancing on his debut on this surface.
King of Legend (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Held up mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 12, 9l behind Free Tussy (9-6) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Bestowed 3-1fav (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Make Amends (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Trans Sonic 16-1 (9-3) Pressed leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Hint Of Honey (8-5) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec.
Tallest Peak (USA) 10-3 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon one pace, 5th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Chia (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Plenilune (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Prominent, led well over 2f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 12, 6l behind Topcroft (8-11) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec.
Silca Meydan 20-1 (8-11) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Climate (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Anduril 66-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, took keen hold, no extra inside last, 7th of 11, 5l behind Shake On It (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Dec.
Hit The Switch 3-1 (8-2) Held up, ridden and outpaced 3f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, led and edged left over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Southwell 1m hacp 0-70 (5) fbs beating Borasco (8-12) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Fitzolini 4-1 (9-1) Led 7f out, joined 6f out, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Climate (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
