soon tracked leader, going well, hung right 3f out, chased winner and still going well 2f out, ridden and found little over 1f out, soon switched right and kept on once pace
led, ridden over 3f out, headed 3f out, soon beaten
close up, ridden and lost place 7f out, outpaced from 4f out
slowly into stride, pushed along to be in touch after 3f, tracked leading pair over 6f out, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
soon pushed along in rear, outpaced from 4f out
held up in touch, pushed along to 4th over 6f out, ridden over 4f out, driven and headway to lead 3f out, ridden out final furlong
Intikama has shown some promise for Mark Tompkins but she remains a maiden after seven starts and has yet to prove that she handles the Fibresand so looks best watched in a race taken to go KIND HEART, who gets the vote over Applaude. Trained by Alan Swinbank when successful in a Haydock claimer last time but now in the care of John Harris, the four-year-old only has that one success to his name and is likely to find this tougher. Autumn Charm does at least have winning form here but her latest success was back in January 2008 and she has shown little worthwhile form since then so a bigger threat may come from Sylvester Kirk's Eightdaysaweek, who won a handicap, albeit a moderate one, here in April. Paul Cole's Canton Road is the least exposed of these after just four starts but he needs to improve on all known form to get the better of Kind Heart. Sir Mark Prescott's filly was good value for her win in a novice stakes race here as a two-year-old, has run creditably in both starts this season and she can resume winning ways back on the Fibresand.
Applaude 7-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong to lead post, won at Haydock 1m 2f clm stks (5) gd beating Graceful Descent (9-2) by ns, 5 ran.
Kind Heart 13-8 (8-13) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Applaude (9-3) at Haydock 1m 2f clm stks (5) gd.
Autumn Charm 33-1 (9-3) Held up, chased leaders over 4f out, every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 7l behind Carlton Mac (9-8) at Catterick 2m sell stks (6) gd.
Canton Road 8-1 (9-4) With leader, under pressure over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 7, well behind Malt Or Mash (9-12) at Newbury 1m 3f clm stks (5) gf.
Intikama (IRE) 10-1 (8-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, short of room when every chance over 1f out, switched right, driven and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Theocritus (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 2f clm stks (6) gf.
Eightdaysaweek 12-1 (8-8) Always behind, 9th of 12, 19l behind Air Maze (9-6) at Bath 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gd in Jul.
