in touch, headway chasing leaders 2nd, badly outpaced and losing touch before 3 out, 5th and plenty to do 2 out, stayed on before the last, led final 110 yards, kept on gamely
led until 3 out, weakening when mistake next
tracked leading pair and not fluent, pushed along after 4 out, weakened next
held up last, smooth headway tracking leaders approaching 3 out, challenged travelling well 2 out, soon ridden, every chance when not fluent and slightly hampered last, weakened run-in
held up in touch, mistake and lost place 2nd, soon in rear, struggling 4th, tailed off next, jumped left final 3
tracked leader, led 3 out until 2 out, chased leader, ridden to lead again narrowly run-in, headed and no extra final 110 yards
tracked leaders, led 2 out, strongly pressed when mistake and went right last, narrowly headed run-in, no extra in 3rd last 110 yards
Only one juvenile in the last seven years has managed to carry a penalty to victory in this but SEBASTIAN BEACH can buck the trend. He's improving with experience and comfortably beat Eminent Poet at Chepstow so should confirm the form on 7lb worse terms. Brook disappointed at Wincanton after winning here last month and Bishop Wulstan looks thoroughly exposed. Arantes needs to improve on his debut at Ffos Las but newcomer Space Walker could go well if he lasts home as he won on the Flat, where he stayed 1m2f.
Bishop Wulstan (IRE) 10-11fav (10-12) Led, pushed along after 3 out, narrowly headed approaching 2 out, chased winner, held when blundered last, kept on as winner idled in closing stages, always held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Rock Of Leon (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Brook (FR) 9-4 (10-11) Held up, good headway chasing leaders approaching 4th, 2nd briefly after 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 12, well behind Otago Trail (11-8) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (3) hvy in Jan.
Sebastian Beach (IRE) 8-11fav (11-0) Made all, joined 3 out, clear after next, eased final 100 yards, won at Chepstow 2m 4yo mdn hdl (5) gs beating Eminent Poet (11-0) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.
Arantes 16-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, driven and one pace after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 9, 41l behind Glenwood Star (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Barneby (FR) 28-1 (10-7) Raced wide in mid-division, went left 6th and driven, weakened and mistake next, 10th of 13, 38l behind Skylander (10-10) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft.
Eminent Poet 25-1 (11-0) Chased winner until 3rd, chased leaders, regained 2nd after 4th until before 4 out, rallied under pressure into 2nd again between last two, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Sebastian Beach (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4yo mdn hdl (5) gs.
Space Walker (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Chased leader, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Gaelic Silver (8-8) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Oct (flat).
