held up in rear, keen early, headway 7f out, led over 1f out, headed and edged right inside final furlong, held close home
prominent, led 12f out, headed over 1f out, about 1/2 length down in 3rd when short of room against rail 100 yards out, held after
keen early, held up towards rear, closed 9f out, weakened over 5f out
tracked leaders, ridden 6f out, weakened 4f out, hanging badly right on bend over 2f out
held up in rear, headway 9f out, weakened over 5f out
soon prominent, lost place 3f out, weakened final 2f
held up, headway over 7f out, green and slightly outpaced over 2f out, still green but rallied over 1f out, led and edged right inside final furlong, stayed on
tracked leaders on inside, lost a few places 10f out, weakened 8f out
The market may be the best guide to the second division of this maiden bumper with several unknown quantities lining up. Dark Force and Mance Rayder represent powerful NH stables and appeal more than Mahlermade. Bomber's Moon has a speedier pedigree than most so goes on the short-list. Paddy's Poem and Call Claude have experience on their side but WHOSHOTWHO is fancied to make a winning return from an absence as the Kempton race in which he finished third in February last year produced a host of subsequent winners.
Bomber's Moon Erhaab gelding out of Flaviola.
Paddy's Poem 33-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, no impression 4f out, 9th of 16, 19 1/2l behind Haafapiece (10-8) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Whoshotwho (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, not clear run, went 2nd and switched right over 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 15, 2 1/4l behind Sir Antony Browne (10-8) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Alperton Apple Tree gelding out of Elfailwen.
Call Claude (FR) 7-1 (10-8) Last pair, pushed along and struggling 5f out, plugged on final 2f, 4th of 9, 22 3/4l behind Sam Brown (11-9) at Newbury 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Captain Jack 100-1 (10-7) Rear division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, dist behind Black Op (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f (6) gd in Feb.
Dark Force (FR) Gris De Gris gelding out of Maciga.
Mance Rayder (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of J'y Viens.
Sparky's Secret 25-1 (10-7) Towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, dist behind I Know U Too Well (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m (6) sft in Dec.
Mahlermade (IRE) Mahler gelding out of Double Concerto.
