chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, driven to challenge over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, strongly challenged throughout closing stages, just held on
chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, rallied and every chance closing stages, just failed
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat
mid-division, under pressure when hampered over 2f out, soon beaten, eased final furlong
led until over 1f out, faded final furlong
mid-division, never on terms
Cape Spirit has yet to win in 20 attempts but still has a chance in this on her earlier second over 1m4f here. Scrafton has not won on the Flat since 2014 and was still well beaten when third at Southwell last time but Barnacle was runner-up at Kempton on his penultimate start and may figure with a similar effort. CHESTNUT STORM has been competing over 2m recently but won over a shorter trip at Yarmouth in October and she may prove good enough in such a weak handicap.
Mighty Missile (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) In touch, lost place after 8th, behind 3 out, pulled up before next, at Taunton 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Hyperlink (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, tracked leader 2f, remained handy, lost 2nd over 5f out, weakened under pressure 4f out, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Sweet Selection (9-3) at Nottingham 2m hcp (5) gf in May.
Scrafton 16-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway and went 3rd over 2f out, driven and kept on same pace, no impression on winner, 3rd of 5, 9 3/4l behind Start Seven (10-3) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Chestnut Storm (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Mid-division, led halfway, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Miss Dusky Diva (9-7) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Cape Spirit (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Pinwood (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Tingo In The Tale (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Gabrial The Thug (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Fire In Babylon (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden on outside over 1f out, never involved, 8th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Cafe Caprice (8-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Celestial Dancer (FR) 20-1 (8-11) Raced keenly, set decent pace but pressed, went clear with rival 6f out, came back to field well over 2f out, headed and weakened over 2f out, behind and eased over 1f out, 6th of 8, 26 1/2l behind Canadian Diamond (10-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Barnacle 10-1 (8-10) Very slowly away, in rear, headway 2f out, no impression, 5th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Shan Dun Na Ngall (9-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
