in touch, ridden 3f out, hampered and not clear run 2f out, no impression after
led, headed halfway, tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, carried right towards finish, ran on
tracked leader, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, edged right towards finish, ran on
close up, weakened 3f out, tailed off
raced wide held up, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace final furlong
towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
slowly into stride in rear, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, one pace final furlong
close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
held up, ridden 3f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, ridden and edged left 2f out, soon weakened
This is wide open with most having form on the Fibresand including Volatile, who easily won a novices’ race here last month but faces tougher opposition today. Custard The Dragon scored over track and trip earlier when beating Holiday Magic and Pearl Spectre but was behind Hammer Gun over course and distance back in December. Showboating is not out of this either returning to 7f but MAJESTIC MOON has been in good form at the track over the winter and he gets another chance today having found only one good last time.
Philba 50-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along inside final 3f, weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 21 1/4l behind Noble Peace (9-3) at Goodwood 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Holiday Magic (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Straight Right (9-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Volatile 11-8fav (9-13) Made all, ridden clear, very easy, won at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Feb beating Essential (9-9) by 8l, 5 ran.
Majestic Moon (IRE) 11-2 (10-4) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Mister Music (9-6) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Custard The Dragon 11-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, 7th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Hayadh (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Showboating (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Held up, headway 2f out, 4th and one pace over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind London (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Hammer Gun (USA) 28-1 (8-2) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Lancelot Du Lac (9-9) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Florencio 15-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, under pressure 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Heaven's Guest (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Pearl Spectre (USA) 8-1 (9-8) Raced wide prominent, led over 2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Mister Music (9-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Imagine If (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Broke well, prominent, 2nd halfway, challenged entering straight, ridden 2f out and no impression in 5th over 1f out, no extra, 8th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Hit The Silk (9-4) at Limerick 7f hvy in Oct.
