soon led, awkward on bend 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
held up in touch, dropped to rear halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
tracked leading pair, 2nnd 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on
took keen hold, held up in touch in rear, smooth headway between horsess over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, soon ridden, stayed on
took keen hold tracking leaders, plugged on same pace final furlong
tracked leader until 5f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
TANGRAMM continued his rapid progress at Chelmsford in March when winning for the seventh time in his last eight starts. He makes his debut on Turf today and may not have finished yet. Walpole remains unbeaten after following a bumper win with victory on the Flat at Wolverhampton and he looks a threat but Agent Gibbs has struggled since scoring in soft ground at Leicester in October. Music Man has returned a losing favourite the last twice now and Priors Brook has plenty to prove over today’s distance judged on his previous efforts.
Agent Gibbs 13-2 (9-0) Soon led, headed over 8f out, led again over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out, 8th of 12, 29 1/2l behind Barwick (8-13) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Music Man (IRE) 7-4fav (8-13) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Silver Quay (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Priors Brook 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Two Jabs (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Walpole (IRE) Evensfav (9-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb beating Handsome Dan (9-8) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Prince Of Paris 50-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, effort 2f out, no impression, weakened from over 1f out, 9th of 15, 13 3/4l behind King Bolete (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.
Azilian 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened, last of 7, 4 1/2l behind Dolphin Village (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Tangramm 11-8fav (9-11) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating My Mo (9-1) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
