close up, centre, pushed along halfway, weakened entering final furlong
raced centre, led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
dwelt in rear in centre, pushed along over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, nearest finish
held up towards rear stand side, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leader centre, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
in rear stand side, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
chased leaders stand side, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
in touch in centre, weakened 2f out
keen towards rear stand side, headway halfway, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
NonRunner
Indian Creak isn’t badly treated on his reappearance, though he was behind Coco Bear in this last year, and the handicapper has given a chance to both Crimson Sand and course and distance winner Cuban Breeze. Neither of the latter pair are proven on going this testing, however. Sergeant Tibbs is having a first run for a new yard so this can go to LIL GUFF (NAP), who won on soft going at Yarmouth around this time last year and has had a pipe-opener on Polytrack
Crimson Sand (IRE) 3-1fav (9-9) Reluctant loading, slowly into stride and awkwardly away, held up off the pace in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Angle Land (8-13) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Cuban Breeze 5-1 (10-2) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 2 1/2l behind Dora Penny (10-2) at Kempton 6f hcp fll (3) pol in Apr.
Tyger Bay 17-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, slightly outpaced over 2f out, kept on final 100 yards, not able to get on terms, 5th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Count Otto (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Beyond Equal 11-2 (9-11) Slowly into stride and went right start, off the pace in last pair, hung right on bend halfway, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and no extra when lost two places towards finish, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Shalaa Asker (9-8) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Lil Guff 7-2 (9-10) Chased leaders on inside, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 5, 1/2l behind Dora Penny (10-2) at Kempton 6f hcp fll (3) pol in Apr.
Indian Creak (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Raced in 2nd in near side trio, never on terms with main group and never any chance, 14th of 15, 31l behind Marshal Dan (9-6) at Newbury 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Capote's Dream (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, 8th of 15, 7l behind Marshal Dan (9-6) at Newbury 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Sergeant Tibbs 5-2fav (8-13) Held up off the pace in rear, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Harb (8-12) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Media Guest (FR) 14-1 (9-7) Keen early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, well behind final furlong, last of 8, 9 1/2l behind Kim Wexler (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Coco Bear (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Slowly away, towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Rhythm (8-13) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
El Hibri (IRE) 5-2 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Palifico (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Oct.
