in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
led, headed 3f out, prominent, ridden when short of room over 1f out, switched left, faded inside final furlong
restless in stalls, slowly away, outpaced, soon behind
prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
close up, outpaced halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
slowly into stride, prominent after 1f, led 3f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on
ERNEST was unfancied in the betting over track and trip last time but popped-up at 20/1 with Margot Rose well beaten. Clearly at home on this surface, he can makes a winning start in handicaps at the main expense of Excelling Oscar. The latter has won three times over longer trips here since November while Ya Halla scored over the minimum trip at Wolverhampton in January but has yet to race on the Fibresand. Foxtrot Knight may prove best of the rest.
Ernest 20-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden from halfway, hung left from over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 5f mdn auc stks (5) fbs in Feb beating East River (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Foxtrot Knight 13-2 (8-11) Hampered start, held up, headway and switched right over 1f out, stayed on, never nearer, 4th of 8, 3l behind Ar Colleen Aine (8-11) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo sell stks (6) in Oct.
Loti 16-1 (9-0) In touch in rear, ridden 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5l behind Captain Future (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Studio Star 28-1 (7-10) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 7, 17l behind Bond Fastrac (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f sell stks (6) in Feb.
Excelling Oscar (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Made most until ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 9l behind Rennie Mackintosh (9-7) at Southwell 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Feb.
Ya Halla (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd over 3f out until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind You're Cool (9-7) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Margot Rose 33-1 (8-2) Pressed leader, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6l behind Autumn Tonic (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn auc stks (5) pol.