dwelt, soon chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on between horses inside final furlong, just failed
held up in mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, 5th and one pace towards finish
held up in mid-division, headway out wide over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not quite enough pace to challenge
chased leaders on inside, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
chased leaders, went 2nd after 1f, pushed along inside final 3f, soon lost 2nd and weakened rapidly, tailed off
slowly into stride, held up in rear, hung right 2f out, never involved
held up towards rear, never on terms
quickly away, led, strongly pressed and battled on well inside final furlong, hung left, all out
held up towards rear, pushed along and plugged on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
chased leader 1f, handy 3rd, went 2nd again inside final 3f, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken final strides
held up off the pace in last pair, never involved
Proclaimer rattled up a four-timer last year and made a winning return over track and trip. Spirit Of The Bay is attempting to perform the same feat on her reappearance having been raised 3lb for her latest success when scoring at Sandown in September. Stately Home was narrowly beaten here last time and is preferred to handicap debutant Handel but a chance is taken on BRAINS. The latter has been competing in valuable handicaps in Bahrain since scoring over course and distance in November and looks to face an easier task in this.
Fantasy Believer (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Slowly away in rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 12, 8l behind Carp Kid (8-2) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Tricolore (ITY) 16-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, never involved, 7th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Proclaimer (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Spirit Of The Bay (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, made headway and ridden at 2f, kept on well to lead inside final furlong, won gamely, won at Sandown 1m hcp fll (4) sft in Sep beating Flying West (9-5) by nk, 6 ran.
Brains (IRE) (8-10) 7th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Zagato (8-13) at Sakhir 1m 2f hcp in Feb.
Graignes (FR) (9-1) last of 11, 25l behind Soft Light (9-1) at Craon 1m 4f lst stks sft in Sep.
Enough Already 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Darwell Lion (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Seventh Kingdom 150-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out, last of 9, 10 3/4l behind Proclaimer (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Proclaimer 9-2 (9-0) Made all, ridden and quickened over 1f out, holding on close home, won at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Baldomero (9-12) by hd, 9 ran.
Handel (USA) 16-1 (10-0) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden and stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Zameka (8-10) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Stately Home (IRE) 22-1 (8-13) Prominent, switched right over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, 3rd and just held near finish, 3rd of 10, nk behind Rogue Force (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Buxted Too 5-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, soon ridden and beaten, 6th of 9, dist behind Forever Blessed (11-5) at Sandown 2m (2) gs in Dec.