pressed leader until led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out
held up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, never on terms
raced wide in touch, pushed along and weakened 2f out
in rear, pushed along and headway on inner 2f out, never nearer
close up, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, headway on outer from over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
always towards rear
always towards rear
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
prominent, led 2f out, ridden out
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
dwelt towards rear, never nearer
Forbidden Planet missed out by only a neck at Chelmsford bidding for hat-trick but is upped in class for this. Cosmeapolitan looks best of Alan King’s three runners on recent form given stablemates Caspar The Cub and Lexington Law were both well beaten by Count Calabash when the latter scored over 1m4f here last month but KELLY’S DINO (NAP) is preferred. Karl Burke’s charge made an encouraging reappearance when runner-up in this grade at Wolverhampton and went on to score twice last season having finished in front of Fire Fighting when beaten less than a length in this contest last year. Dommersen is in fine form but faces a much tougher task than of late while Desert Wind hasn’t raced since July.
Count Calabash (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Made all, ridden clear over 2f out, in no danger after, stayed on well, very easily, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Feb beating Caspar The Cub (9-7) by 6l, 6 ran.
Island Brave (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 14, 25 1/2l behind Just In Time (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Fire Fighting (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, not clear run and switched right approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Maybe Today (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Kelly's Dino (FR) 10-3 (9-1) Tracked leaders, chased winner 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Mootasadir (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Cosmeapolitan 11-4 (9-9) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, squeezed through to challenge on inside entering final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 6, at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Alternative Fact 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd over 3f out, every chance 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Aquarium (9-4) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Caspar The Cub (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, switched outside over 2f out, ridden into 2nd over 1f out, kept on, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Count Calabash (9-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Desert Wind (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Close up 2f, in touch, ridden 2f out, headway inside final furlong, ran on towards finish, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Communique (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Nayel (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off, last of 5, 27 3/4l behind Hasanoanda (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Pipes Of Peace (IRE) 3-1 (9-11) Tracked winner, outpaced over 2f out, no chance when ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Count Calabash (9-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Manjaam (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) In touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Uber Cool (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Lexington Law (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Dwelt in rear, pushed along 2f out, nearest finish, 5th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Mootasadir (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Star Of Southwold (FR) 7-4fav (9-7) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Glan Y Gors (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Forbidden Planet 10-11fav (9-7) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, driven over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed and carried left, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 4, nk behind Executive Force (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Soto Sizzler 9-1 (8-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 17l behind Rock Eagle (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Oct.
Dommersen (IRE) 15-8fav (9-5) Held up, ran wide into straight 2f out, headway and switched left inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Fayez (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
