raced wide early, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, hung badly right to stand rail, ridden out
tracked leaders until ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
chased leading trio, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leader approaching final furlong, kept on same pace and lost 3 places towards finish
held up, pushed along 3f out, never nearer
held up, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression near finish
slowly into stride, in rear, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on, nearest finish
raced wide, held up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
Rocco's Delight went to Southwell on Tuesday with a favourite’s chance after winning three of his previous five starts but couldn't cope with Street Force. He's better on soft ground these days and should get competitive. Marsh Pride landed a Hamilton handicap on soft ground in September and the fact that he made a successful racecourse debut as a juvenile suggests a long absence won't be a problem. Trinity Star is two from three on the track and is just 2lb higher than his victory here in October, though he's never won on ground with give. SPRING OFFENSIVE landed a better class handicap than this at Musselburgh in August and is just 1lb higher. He didn't make much impression in the Irish Lincoln at the Curragh but will have come on for the run and should prove good enough. Sophisticated Heir hasn't won since 2014 and is only 1lb lower but the lightly-raced Terhaal made a successful juvenile debut and showed enough in three starts in the autumn to suggest he'll be winning soon.
Marsh Pride 16-1 (8-9) Led, ridden inside final 2f, headed inside final furlong, no extra, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Arthenus (9-3) at York 1m 1f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Spring Offensive (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression in 7th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 22, 11l behind Sruthan (9-6) at Curragh 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Ginger Jack 10-1 (9-7) Chased leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Dream Spirit (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Purple Rock (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Mid-division stand side, headway 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 17, 14 3/4l behind Muntadab (9-1) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Rocco's Delight 13-8fav (9-9) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge well over 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on well approaching final furlong, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Street Force (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Terhaal (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, carried right over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 3rd of 12, 5 3/4l behind Greenside (9-3) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Trinity Star (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Held up, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden and edged left entering final furlong, ran on to lead close home, won at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Pumaflor (9-3) by nk, 11 ran.
Sophisticated Heir (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) With leader, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Pearl Spectre (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Memory Cloth 16-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Felix De Vega (8-12) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Zeshov (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Steadied start, held up headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 14, 3l behind Fly (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
