led until 3f out, chased winner until inside final furlong, stayed on same pace in 3rd
held up in 4th place, 4th and no impression inside final furlong
tracked leader until 6f out, 2nd again out wide over 2f out, in lead inside final furlong, driven out
held up off the pace in last, modest 4th turning in, 5th and beaten final furlong
close 3rd, went 2nd 6f out until pushed along over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd again inside final furlong, strong challenge towards finish, just held
Kankin is having a first run in almost two years and Samwise is making his racecourse debut. Thatza Dazzler should improve on his fifth at Chepstow last month and Donald McCain will have the points winner Sleeping Satellite ready for this but the vote goes to TIPPERARY STAR after she made a promising start when placed at Aintree last month.
Hobbs Joy 33-1 (11-0) Raced freely, prominent, went second 3f out, soon ridden, no extra and weakened gradually from over 1f out, 4th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Big Jim Beam (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gf in Nov.
Samwise (IRE) Mizzou gelding out of Lake Cresent.
Sleeping Satellite (IRE) 2-1 (11-11) Ww twrds rr, prog to 5th 1/2way, 3rd 5out, rdn & went 2nd bef 2out, jnd ldr aftr 2out, ld aftr last, ko strongly, won at Ballycrystal 3m mdn sft in Feb beating Puddlesinthepark (11-11) by 2l, 9 ran.
Thatza Dazzler 9-4fav (10-13) Slowly into stride in rear, pushed along to improve over 3f out, switched left over 2f out, ran on, 5th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Stans The Man (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Tipperary Star 10-1 (10-13) In touch in mid-division, headway over 5f out, chased winner 2f out, held and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Credrojava (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Kankin 6-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Italian Spirit (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (5) sft in Dec.
