dwelt pushed along in rear, never on terms
dwelt keen hold in touch, pushed along over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
dwelt in touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
went left start, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Stone Soldier’s earlier double on the Fibresand came in lower grade contests while several have been competing over shorter trips. Gabrial The Devil finished in front of Tawny Port when third over 6f here last month while Rock Sound beat Zylan over the same distance at the track a week ago. The latter also finished runner-up in last year’s renewal when beaten by ALJARI (NAP) and, racing off a similar mark today, Marco Botti’s charge is taken to make another bold bid. Gulliver won his only previous start on this surface though that was over 6f and Muntadab debuts at the track.
Gulliver 11-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Highland Dress (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Tawny Port 6-1 (9-2) Dwelt always in rear, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, last of 5, 3 3/4l behind Mulzim (8-12) at Southwell 5f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Stone Soldier 6-4fav (9-7) Dwelt soon close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Ayr Harbour (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Gabrial The Devil (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 10, nk behind Total Commitment (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Aljari 7-2 (9-7) Chased leaders on rail, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 5l behind Shallow Hal (9-3) at Southwell 6f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Rock Sound (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Wore hood to post, pressed leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Zylan (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Zylan (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Pressed leader, led 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Rock Sound (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Muntadab (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Tomfre (9-4) at Leicester 7f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.