mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 6f out, weakened over 1f out
always behind
held up in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
behind, switched right and headway over 1f out, never nearer
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, hard driven over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, hung left when challenging over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
tracked leader, driven to challenge well over 3fout, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leader,effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
behind, not clear run over 1f out, switched left, ran on, never on terms
mid-division, weakening when hampered over 1f out
NINEPOINTSIXTHREE just held on to land a hat-trick when stepped up to 2m here. He had won his previous couple of starts over course and distance, beating Nolecce, San Quentin and Iguacu in the process, and looks worth sticking with. Teide Peak will find this tougher than the seller he won here last week but Oly'Roccs should go close again after scoring over track and trip last month. Eurato has slipped down the weights and can also figure back over 1m4f.
Ninepointsixthree 5-4fav (9-2) Always prominent, chased leader 11f out, led over 6f out,, clear 5f out, ridden over 3f out, reduced lead over 2f out, pressed from over 1f out, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) beating Stoneham (9-2) by hd, 5 ran.
Eurato (FR) 10-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden and slightly outpaced over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 7l behind Saturation Point (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Sakhra 11-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 19l behind Here For Good (8-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec.
Teide Peak (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Behind, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f sll hcp 0-60 (6) beating Brown Pete (8-2) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Harrison's Cave 11-1 (8-13) Led 4f, tracked winner, lost place over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 12l behind Angus Glens (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) in Dec.
Oly'roccs (IRE) 6-1 (8-3) Made all, set steady pace, ridden and quickened pace over 2f out, soon 2 lengths clear, driven and all out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) in Mar beating Renewing (9-2) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Nolecce 11-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase clear winner 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 9l behind Ninepointsixthree (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) in Mar.
Nam Ma Prow 5-1 (8-11) Chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, well behind Waltz Darling (9-9) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Oct.
San Quentin (IRE) 4-5 (9-10) 2nd of 7, 5l behind River Du nord (9-2) at Les Landes(JER) 1m 4f hcap.
My Anchor 14-1 (8-7) Keen in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 5l behind Third Strike (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Iguacu 28-1 (8-4) Dwelt in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Ninepointsixthree (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) in Mar.
Tornado Battle 25-1 (8-8) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Salient (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
