dwelt, towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish
led, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon faded
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, headed towards finish, lost 2nd place
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous
in touch, ridden inside final furlong, no extra
held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish
tracked leader early, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, weakened over 2f out
Hartford Starts has never won and is 2lb out of the handicap but this is a poor contest and he ran well on his last start here in November. COMPETENT is also a maiden but has been getting closer and was only caught in the dying strides in a maiden over the track and trip earlier this month. A mark of 68 can enable him to get off the mark. Percys Princess is tried in blinkers after a very long losing spell but she's still 5lb higher in the ratings than her only victory here in 2014. Yorkindred Spirit is 9lb higher than her victory here in September while Gabrial The Terror, who completed a four-timer on the track early last year and is 10lb lower than his last victory, has run poorly since reappearing in January.
Gabrial The Terror (IRE) 18-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, always behind, 7th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Midtech Star (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Percys Princess 20-1 (9-5) Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Indira (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Yorkindred Spirit 7-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Quality Song (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Competent 5-1 (9-12) Led, hard driven over 2f out, hard pressed over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 9, nk behind Project Bluebook (8-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Stand Guard 28-1 (9-3) Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Be My Sea (9-4) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Nolecce 14-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure on outside from over 1f out, never reached leaders, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Bracken Brae (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Rainford Glory (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Raced wide, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Attain (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Castlemorris King 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 19 3/4l behind Rose Above (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Hartford Starts (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Raced wide held up, outpaced over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Henry Smith (8-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
