chased leading pair, pushed along turning in, ridden and weakened over 1f out
steadied start and awkwardly away, held up off the pace in 6th, headway on inside 2f out, not clear run and switched left to inside over 1f out, kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
slowly into stride, soon recovered off the pace in 4th, headway 2f out, switched right over 1f out, soon shaken up, kept on one pace inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
chased leader on inside, switched out over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
slowly into stride, outpaced and always in rear
held up off the pace in last trio, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, staying on same pace in 5th and no impression when hung left inside final furlong
outpaced in last pair, pushed along and struggling halfway, never a factor
led and set strong pace, ridden and headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish
off the pace in 5th, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out
THE NAIL GUNNER went close over track and trip earlier and was beaten only a short-head at Lingfield last time. He gets the vote with an apprentice taking 7lb off his back. My Boy Jack scored over 6f here in February while Coast and Sweet Mist were placed over the same trip recently. Both Revolutionary Man and Almodovar Del Rio return to action with a shout.
The Nail Gunner (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Fly The Nest (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Revolutionary Man (IRE) 80-1 (9-7) In rear, smooth headway under pressure over 1f out, short for room 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, did well in the circumstances, 2nd of 12, 5 1/2l behind Holbache (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Almodovar Del Rio (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway waiting for room on inside 2f out, in the clear over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3l behind Min Till (9-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Sweet Mist (USA) 14-1 (8-13) Towards rear, shaken up home turn, headway over 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Cool Lightning (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Cailin Saoirse 25-1 (8-10) Raced wide in touch, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Young Fire (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
My Boy Jack 7-2jfav (9-10) Always in rear, 11th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Autumn Flight (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Kodi Gold (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, switched left and ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra final 50yds, 7th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Fly The Nest (9-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Coast 28-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon joined, headed post, 2nd of 9, shd behind Mr Trick (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Suzi's Connoisseur 8-1 (9-7) Held up off the pace on inside towards rear, not clear run and switched right turning in, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Divine Messenger (9-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
