tracked leaders, dropped into mid-division after 2f, headway and switched left 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, easily
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
held up in rear, ridden and effort from 2f out, never on terms
soon led, headed after 1f, tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out
led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
prominent, led after 1f, headed 9f out, led again over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, led 9f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
awkward start, took keen hold towards rear, effort 2f out, soon weakened
FLYING TEMPO continues to make steady progress and returned to winning ways at Wolverhampton last week. Ed Dunlop's charge can shrug off a penalty and go in again in this modest company. Booktheband, Dark Justice and Taming The Tweet all have scope on their handicap debuts but Conversing was still beaten eight lengths when runner-up on his first attempt at handicapping a fortnight ago. Jd Rockefeller was fancied to do much better on last month's return to action but came up short and Alshan Fajer is preferred stepping up in trip after a close-up fourth over a mile here three weeks ago.
Flying Tempo 15-8fav (9-5) Tracked leading trio, went 3rd 4f out, tracked leader over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Birdy Boy (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Booktheband (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 8l behind Brigh (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Dark Justice (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Steadied start, held up in touch, ridden and effort over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 7l behind Imperial Glance (9-3) at Epsom Downs 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Sep.
Alshan Fajer 7-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on, not able to challenge, 4th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Shearian (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Jd Rockefeller 6-4fav (9-4) 4th of 6, 5l behind Precision Strike (8-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Taming The Tweet 9-1 (8-6) In touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway to go 3rd over 1f out, not troubled leaders, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Naalatt (8-9) at Southwell 1m mdn fll (5) fbs in Feb.
Show More Faith 10-1 (9-4) Towards rear, never on terms, 7th of 9, 6l behind Devout (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Conversing (USA) 5-1 (9-6) Raced wide close up until dropped in at rear over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Birdy Boy (8-13) at Southwell 1m hcp (0-55) (6) fbs.
Royal Barge (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Keen close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 20l behind Brigh (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Icanboogie 14-1 (8-9) Keen led, ridded and headed entering final 3f, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 29l behind Birdy Boy (8-13) at Southwell 1m hcp (0-55) (6) fbs.
