held up in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up in rear, under pressure over 3f out, soon beaten
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leader, under pressure 4f out, soon lost place
held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
led, headed over 5f out, chased leaders over 2f out, soon weakened
steadied in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left, ridden out
tracked leaders, led over 5f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Four of the nine runners have distance wins to their name so this should prove to be a competitive affair where BULLET MAN looks like getting the better of Dark Prospect and Eton Fable. The selection has been off the track since December of last year but he was a winner last time out on his first attempt beyond a mile. The colt is clearly open to plenty more improvement after just four starts and he looks as if he can be victorious over this longer trip with little trouble. Dark Prospect is another who has not been seen for almost six months. He was second here at his last attempt though and had not run a bad race all season The going here will suit and he should be there or thereabouts at the post. Eton Fable was the winner of a weak apprentice handicap last time out but things wont fall so kindly for him this time and he may struggle in this marginally better company. Sri Suantan and Rowan Rio have both won over this distance before but both have been inconsistent since those victories so they should be of no concern to our selection, Bullet Man.
Buddhist Monk 7-1 (9-4) In rear, effort when short of room over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 6th of 19, 6l behind Spring Jim (8-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Mar.
Bullet Man (USA) 8-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway 3f out, carried right on bend over 1f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Hold The Gold (8-11) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Mystery Star (IRE) 18-1 (8-13) Behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Light From Mars (8-13) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Dark Prospect 11-4 (8-11) Led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 5, nk behind Best Prospect (9-9) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcap (4) sft in Oct.
Coyote Creek 14-1 (8-12) Led, headed 3f out, soon hung right, weakened 2f out, 8th of 11, 12l behind The Last Drop (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcap (3) gf in Oct.
Eton Fable (IRE) 11-4fav (9-0) Made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on well, won at Pontefract 1m 4f app hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Monfils Monfils (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Serious Choice (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Mistress Eva (8-7) at Newbury 1m 3f app hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Sri Kuantan (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Keen, with winner, ridden and flashed tail over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Kings Topic (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) pol in Mar.
Rowan Rio 15-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, led over 5f out to over 2f out, soon one pace, 5th of 6, 6l behind Inchwood (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (3) gd in Oct.
