in touch in rear, headway entering final 2f, not clear run inside final furlong, switched right, ridden and ran on
slowly away, keen tracked leaders after 2f, ridden and weakened 2f out
raced wide tracked leader, joined leader 9f out, hampered 5f out, every chance when edged left entering final furlong, stayed on one pace
tracked leaders, headway to lead approaching final furlong, ridden out
keen in touch in rear, headway on outer to lead 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
AYR OF ELEGANCE was placed in handicaps here last year and should be sharper for a recent return from lay-off. He’s preferred to Darebin back in maiden company. The latter returns to this code having scored over hurdles here in November and is rated much higher over timber than Worthy Spirit. Treble Strike has yet to figure in bumpers including on this surface here last month but Marauder is bred for middle-distances and should finish closer after a recent debut over a mile here.
Darebin (GER) 11-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, weakened run-in, 6th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Divine Spear (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Marauder 8-1 (9-5) Dwelt, in touch in rear, green and pushed along over 5f out, ridden 4f out, never on terms, 5th of 6, 12l behind Rebel State (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Worthy Spirit (GER) 25-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, prominent, weakened after 5th, pulling up when unseated rider just before 3 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Treble Strike (USA) 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along 6f out, outpaced 2f out, ridden and weakening when hung left over 1f out, 4th of 14, 12l behind Blazon (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (6) pol in Dec.
Ayr Of Elegance 11-1 (9-9) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Dream Factory (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Respectability 33-1 (8-12) Soon prominent on outside, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 23 3/4l behind Hardy Black (9-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jul.