took keen hold in touch, ridden halfway, switched right over 1f out, kept on same pace
led, ridden halfway, headed approaching 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
keen tracked leader, ridden to lead narrowly approaching 1f out, stayed on
chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on one pace final 2f
in touch in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, went 2nd and every chance 1f out, unable to quicken near finish
Il Forno stayed on well under Steve Drowne when landing his maiden at Lingfield last month and has to be respected in this claimer for David Nicholls on his Fibresand debut but a better bet looks to be TAMARIND HILL, who gets the vote ahead of Anjomarba. The last mentioned has been in good form of late having won a Wolverhampton claimer and finishing a close up third in a similar contest at Lingfield in two previous starts this month. She got the better of the selection when the pair clashed in another claimer here at the beginning of last month but Tamarind Hill has a small pull in the weights with Anjomarba on their running that afternoon and can reverse the form. Ben Haslam's Alphacino was well beaten on his Fibresand debut last month, while Jeremy Gask's Thaliwarru remains a maiden after just five starts and looks best watched. The David Nicholls-trained Set Back is also a maiden but has only had three starts so far and a better bet looks to be Alan McCabe's Tamarind Hill, who can bounce back to winning ways and reverse earlier running with Anjomarba.
Il Forno 9-4 (9-3) Chased leader, came towards centre straight, led approaching final 1f, ran on well, driven out, won at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Ceto (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Anjomarba (IRE) 11-4fav (8-3) Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, driven and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Kirsty's Boy (8-11) at Lingfield 7f 3yo clm stks (6) pol.
Set Back 25-1 (9-3) With leaders, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 9l behind London Gold (9-3) at Doncaster 6f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Alphacino 12-1 (8-8) Held up in 4th, raced keenly, headway halfway, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 4, 8l behind Seamster (9-4) at Southwell 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Jan.
Tamarind Hill (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Held up in rear, pushed along well over 3f out, no impression from over 1f out, 4th of 5, 9l behind Miami Gator (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Thaliwarru 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, switched right 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 7l behind Ever So Bold (9-6) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Oct.
