started slowly, took keen hold in rear, headway on outer 6f out, led 5f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, kept on to lead again over 2f out, hard pressed from 2f out, kept on headed close home
in touch, chased leader 5f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept pressing leader, every chance final furlong, no extra towards finish
held up mid-division, chased leaders over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out
behind, stayed on steadily from over 1f out, never nearer
led and set steady pace, headed 5f out, ridden and stayed prominent until weakened final furlong
pulled hard in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, not reach leaders
mid-division, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, led towards finish
always in rear, never a factor
took keen hold towards rear, ridden and struggling from over 2f out
prominent until weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders to over 4f out, lost touch final 3f, soon well behind
Regency Red gets the vote in the opener ahead of Itcanbedoneagain, Alexian and Integration. An amateur riders' selling contest is not exactly inspiring stuff to set the pulses racing, and only a small investment is advised on Regency Red who is a past course-and-distance winner. Mark Brisbourne's nine-year-old, partnered here by the trainer's son Ben, lines up on the back of a fair third in an apprentice affair at Hamilton just five days ago, and although he does not win too often these days, looks good enough to register a fourth track victory. Itcanbedoneagain has won over hurdles in the past, but on the level has never managed to succeed over further than nine-furlongs, while Alexian has definitely failed to progress since landing a Kempton maiden last December. Integration was slightly unlucky-in-running at Lingfield and takes a drop in class but has an absence to overcome, and for the winner we return to Regency Red.
Alexian 16-1 (9-11) In touch, weakened over 3f out, 14th of 15, 26l behind Sawwaah (10-5) at Newbury 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (5) gf.
Integration 14-1 (9-1) Mid-division, not clear run and switched right approaching 2f out, some headway under pressure over 1f out, one pace, 7th of 14, 5l behind Dubai Sunday (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 5f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Mar.
Itcanbedone Again (IRE) 8-1 (7-12) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon beaten, 11th of 16, 12l behind Drawback (8-13) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gs.
Neckar Valley (IRE) 22-1 (9-11) Prominent, pushed along over 5f out, soon outpaced, 15th of 18, 44l behind Empangeni (9-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gd in Sept '05.
Regency Red (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3f out until weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Compton Dragon (9-3) at Hamilton 1m 4f app hcp (6) gd.
Undeterred 25-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 13l behind Nan Jan (8-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Yenaled 25-1 (8-2) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, plugged on, 10th of 16, 10l behind Drawback (8-13) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gs.
Shannon Arms (USA) 12-1 (9-3) Soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened quickly, last of 6, 21l behind Treetops Hotel (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f sll (6) pol.
