led 2f, remained prominent, left in lead 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on under pressure
prominent, led after 2f, swerved badly right and headed 3f out, not recover
held up in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon no impression on leaders
tracked leaders, hard ridden to challenge well over 1f out, soon one pace
raced in rear, headway and hung right over 1f out, soon weakened
broke well, soon in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, comfortably
Luca Cumani's runners are beginning to hit form now so Buffett has to be respected having run promisingly on his reappearance at Folkestone last month but a better bet looks to be Richard Hannon's ESSEXBRIDGE, who gets the vote with stable companion Banks And Braes looking the pick of the remainder. The selection was well held here last month on his reappearance but that was over a mile and the son of Avonbridge was doing his best work late on suggesting that the step up in trip today will help his cause so he looks worth siding with. Hugh Morrison's Nazreef won well on his debut at Southwell in November and has to be of interest on his first start in a handicap and on his turf debut but he is hard to evaluate. Thundering Home has been running well on the Polytrack but disappointed back on turf last time and now looks best watched and of more interest may be the David Evans-trained Weekend Millionaire, who has been running consistently well in maidens of late. Richard Hannon's Banks And Braes should appreciate the return to 1m2f and has to be considered back on turf but a better bet looks to be his stable companion Essexbridge, who gets the vote.
Essexbridge 8-1 (9-3) In rear, never a factor, 9th of 14, 14l behind Contredanse (9-4) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.
Weekend Millionair (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Keen led after 2f,ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Sunny Game (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.
First In The Queue (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 6l behind Dandino (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.
Thundering Home 40-1 (8-10) Last to break, always in rear, 11th of 14, 12l behind Verdant (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Apr.
Banks And Braes 7-2 (9-3) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 7l behind Rebel Soldier (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Inpursuitoffreedom 14-1 (8-1) Broke well, steadied to mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon no impression, 7th of 9, 4l behind Aspro Mavro (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m 2f mdn auc stks (6) sft in Apr.
Buffett 9-2 (8-10) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, kept on towards finish, 5th of 9, 5l behind Berling (9-2) at Folkestone 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
Brigadoon 7-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, shaken up over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, not reached leaders, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Our Boy Barrington (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Apr.
Nazreef 6-1 (8-8) Made all, ridden clear final furlong, eased towards finish, comfortable, won at Southwell 1m 2yo nov stks (5) fbs in Nov beating Mighty Mambo (8-8) by 4l, 6 ran.
Knockdolian (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 10th of 13, 12l behind Fair Trade (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3yo mdn (4) gd in Apr.
