tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out, held when lost 2nd inside final 100 yards
chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure, never on terms
soon led, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure until headed and no extra near finish
behind, outpaced on outer over 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never nearer
mid-division, headway on outer well over 2f out, soon ridden to chase leaders, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong
mid-division on inside, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out, no impression
in rear, outpaced over 3f out, soon ridden, switched outside over 1f out, never a threat
awkward and unseated rider leaving stalls
chased leaders on outer, outpaced over 3f out, soon ridden, lost place inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
held up towards rear, headway on inside 3f out, soon tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on to lead near finish
mid-division, outpaced when hung left 4f out, never able to challenge, weakened over 1f out
Four recent winners line up for this including Second Serve and Shoofly, who won maiden races on the all-weather recently. Nietzsche landed a double with a victory at Beverley and is upped 9lb while PROJECT BLUEBOOK also bids for a hat-trick after scoring on the East Yorkshire track. John Quinn’s charge is 4lb higher today but has plenty of scope for further progress and the same can be said of West Drive. The latter makes his handicap debut having gone close at Nottingham in November and Stetchworth Park is a similar type also handicapping for the first time today.
West Drive (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-5) Raced wide tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, rallied close home, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Good Trip (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Nov.
Stetchworth Park 5-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, effort on outer over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Combative (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (6) pol in Apr.
Second Serve (IRE) 11-10fav (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied to lead again well inside final furlong, driven out, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr beating Red Hot Chilly (9-0) by hd, 7 ran.
Shoofly (IRE) 11-8fav (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1 out, pushed out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Harbour Law (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Nietzsche 4-9fav (9-6) Raced keenly, held up last, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced, headway over 1f out, went 2nd and hung left to near side inside final furlong, stayed on under pressre to lead final 100 yards, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Apr beating The Major (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Walsingham Grange (USA) 17-2 (9-3) In rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Sark (8-11) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Project Bluebook (FR) 15-8jfav (9-4) Tracked leader, every chance from over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr beating Matidia (8-9) by 1l, 4 ran.
Disobedience (USA) 3-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, headway to lead over 8f out, headed 6f out, driven over 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Shabbah (8-10) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Head High (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Sightline (9-0) at Beverley 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in Apr.
Icefall (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Behind, soon outpaced, kept on closing stages, never a threat, 4th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Another Go (9-6) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Master Blueyes (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, outpaced inside final 2f, no threat after, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Top Beak (9-5) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Sporty Yankee (USA) 4-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, effort well over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 4, 3l behind Project Bluebook (9-4) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Gawdawpalin (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Held up in touch in mid-division, headway on outside over 5f out, went 2nd over 2f out, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Shabbah (8-10) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Fandango (GER) 66-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 3f out, 12th of 14, 21 3/4l behind Defrocked (9-5) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Apr.
