broke well and led, headed after 2f, ridden to lead narrowly over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
towards rear, switched left and ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
midfield, ridden and switched left over 2f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, one pace final furlong
keen towards rear, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
pressed leader, led after 2f, headed narrowly and ridden over 2f out, rallied to lead inside final furlong, headed close home
outpaced in rear, ridden and detached over 3f out, stayed on final furlong but no impression
midfield on inside, some headway over 2f out, ridden and switched left over 1f out, drifted left under pressure final furlong, kept on
prominent, travelled strongly behind leaders 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
restrained towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slightly slow to stride, in rear, still well off the pace 3f out, ridden and headway between horses over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong to lead close home
chased leaders, close up when ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
Three Saints Bay won this in 2019 but failed to score last year and has switched yards. He was beaten by Marshal Dan over track and trip back in October while Molls Memory was successful at Newbury in the same month. Redarna won at Ayr in September and is preferred to Gallipoli but it could pay to stick with STONE SOLDIER (NAP). The latter has proven best on the all-weather so far having won three times at Southwell in only four starts since joining Archie Watson’s yard. But he scored by five lengths in a decent handicap on last month’s first outing as a gelding and is worth chancing allowed to race off the same mark back on this surface.
Ejtilaab (IRE) 9-4 (9-9) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Fox Duty Free (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Redarna 13-2 (9-9) Keen in touch, headway over 1f out, effort between horses to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ayr 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Hajjam (9-6) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Hayadh 10-1 (9-10) Prominent, ridden and weakened 3f out, 9th of 11, 22 1/2l behind Marshal Dan (9-1) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Stone Soldier 4-1 (8-7) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 7f hcp (2) pol in Mar beating Rock Sound (8-2) by 5l, 8 ran.
Marshal Dan (IRE) 7-1 (8-7) Narrowly led, headed over 2f out, ridden 2f out, weakened from 1f out, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Diocles Of Rome (8-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Gallipoli (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 9, 9 1/4l behind Johan (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Molls Memory 11-2 (8-8) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 9th of 15, 8 3/4l behind Tomfre (9-7) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Three Saints Bay (IRE) 4-1fav (10-1) Raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Erich Bloch (9-4) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Manigordo (USA) 16-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, never on terms, last of 7, 16 1/4l behind Lunar Jet (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Eton College (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, pushed along and lost position over 3f out, weakened and eased over 2f out, last of 6, dist behind Imperial Command (9-1) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Muntadab (IRE) 80-1 (8-2) Close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Stone Soldier (8-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
