keen raced alone on inner, tracked leaders, pushed along 2 out, ridden and weakened next
close up, ridden to chase leading pair 2 out, kept on one pace
in touch in rear, pushed along 3 out, weakened next
pressed winner until ridden approaching last, kept on one pace
made all, soon pressed, ridden approaching last, asserted run in
NonRunner
CREATIVE CONTROL has improved for the application of a hood and won over track and trip before going in again at Doncaster on his handicap debut - he can defy a further 5lb rise in this. The Dancing Poet has returned to hurdling with a couple of decent efforts over shorter trips and can get involved but better was expected from The Vollan here last time having scored at Worcester before that. Enfin Phil finished closer at Musselburgh recently and is preferred of the remainder.
The Vollan (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Midfield, headway to lead before 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 6, 16 1/2l behind Gordon's Jet (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Creative Control (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Towards rear, effort and smooth headway into 3rd home turn, shaken up and led going well before omitted last, ridden out run-in, kept on well, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Jack Sharp (11-12) by 2l, 9 ran.
Dakota Beat (IRE) 100-1 (10-6) Towards rear, pushed along home turn, always behind, 11th of 14, dist behind Cobblers Dream (10-8) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Sheriff Garrett (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Midfield, ridden 2 out, weakened, 10th of 14, 34 1/4l behind Romeo Brown (10-6) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Enfin Phil (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Disputed lead until ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 6l behind Diamond State (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
The Dancing Poet 15-2 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, kept on but not pace to challenge, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Made For You (11-5) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
