in rear, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, no impression on winner
prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, soon headed and outpaced, weakened thereafter
chased leader, headway on outer 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, went clear final 100 yards
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, pushed along 5f out and dropped to rear, tailed off
Bearing Bob has placed over shorter trips at Wolverhampton recently. But he sets only a modest standard rated 66 and a chance is taken on the newcomer AFTER EIGHT. The latter can include a Group 3 winner over today’s trip among his winning relatives and Andrew Balding’s colt gets the vote. Thermometer never figured at Southwell on his debut for new connections while Surrey Mist has his first outing since last summer’s debut having been subsequently gelded.
After Eight (IRE) Rock Of Gibraltar colt out of Peppermint Green.
Bearing Bob 6-4fav (9-1) Close up, headway entering final 2f, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Subjective Value (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Surrey Mist (FR) 125-1 (9-5) Mid-division on inside, plugged on final 2f, 6th of 11, 11l behind Zechariah (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul.
Thermometer (IRE) 150-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Blue Trail (8-8) at Southwell 1m stks (5) pol in Jan.
Urneyman (IRE) Belardo gelding out of Marmalade Cat.