chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
raced wide, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, injured and pulled up over 1f out
chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden and chance 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
slowly into stride, headway on outside chasing leaders halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened 2f out
held up, pushed along over 3f out, headway on outside under pressure over 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
always behind, tailed off
made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably
slowly into stride, always behind, tailed off
chased winner until pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Captain Revelation escapes a penalty for winning an apprentices' race over track and trip last week and runner-up Best Tamayuz will do well to reverse a four-length defeat. Dubai Hills won this back in 2013 but is not the force of old and Patriotic makes more appeal on his win here in January. The latter has since finished behind runner-up Eutropius in a claimer while Bognor is still looking to end a long losing run though went close to doing so at Wolverhampton last week. But BOOTS AND SPURS (NAP) has been enjoying a new lease of life having won two of his last three starts at the track including a higher grade handicap last time. Scott Dixon's charge should make another bold bid in his current form and gets the nod.
Boots And Spurs 13-2 (8-8) Led 1f, tracked leaders, not clear run entering final 3f, ridden and headway to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Southwell 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan beating Philba (9-4) by 2l, 7 ran.
Dubai Hills 33-1 (8-12) Led early, son towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 13 1/4l behind Philba (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Eutropius (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Led, ridden 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Dominandros (8-10) at Southwell 1m stks (6) pol in Feb.
Bognor (USA) 14-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Jack Of Diamonds (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Patriotic (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden and well beaten over 3f out, 9th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Moon River (9-5) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Black Dave (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, driven 3f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Spes Nostra (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Captain Revelation 7-2jfav (9-7) With leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Best Tamayuz (8-13) by 4l, 8 ran.
Illusive Force (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Prominent, hard driven 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Beau Knight (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Best Tamayuz 7-2jfav (8-13) Led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Captain Revelation (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Pearl Spectre (USA) 5-1 (8-5) With leader, ridden 2f out, lost place 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Our Channel (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
