tracker leaders, smooth progress 3f out to lead, showing signs of greenness final furlong, always in control
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, still every chance 2f out disputing third, one pace thereafter
mid-division, smooth headway 2f out disputing second, no match for winner close home
in rear, pushed along entering straight, not a factor
disputing lead throughout, ridden along 3f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, progress 3f out disputing fourth, well held final furlong
disputing lead, ridden before 3f out, outpaced 2f out, kept on again close home
disputing lead, ridden and still disputing lead 3f out, going well 2f out in second, stayed on strongly in third final furlong
A couple of these made winning debuts for powerful yards. Firestep scored at Southwell despite showing signs of inexperience and can go close again but GOLD BULLION beat a subsequent winner when successful at Warwick and Paul Nicholls’ charge gets the nod on that form. Marty Time is a likely improver with a tongue-tie applied for this while Buck's Boggle is preferred to Pilgrims King of the newcomers. Kilbeg King and Landen Calling were both due to run in the same race at Uttoxeter yesterday.
Firestep (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) Tracked leader, led travelling strongly end of back straight, wandered under pressure over 1f out, drew clear close home, won at Southwell 2m (5) gs in Nov beating Midnight Centurion (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Gold Bullion (FR) Evensfav (11-5) Chased leaders, challenged 5f out, led 3f out, shaken up and went clear inside final furlong, won at Warwick 2m (5) hvy in Jan beating Code Name Lise (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Buck's Boggle (FR) Tiger Groom gelding out of Buck's Bravo.
Marty Time (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, ridden to hold place turning for home, outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Seven Arches (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) sft in Dec.
My Bad Lucy 18-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, 9th of 13, dist behind Balco Coastal (11-4) at Kempton 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Pilgrims King (IRE) Sholokhov gelding out of So You Said.
Sam's The Man Black Sam Bellamy gelding out of Blurred Lines.
Stans The Man (IRE) Milan gelding out of Strong Roe.
Kilbeg King (IRE) (12-2) Ld with sl adv, hdd well aftr 5th, cl 3rd 6out, ld well bef 2out, 1/2l adv when gd jmp & left clr last, ko, won at Ballindenisk 3m mdn sft in Nov beating Clonmeen (12-2) by 8l, 14 ran.
Landen Calling (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Made most until 3f out, hung left 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Super Six (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (5) hvy in Feb.
