raced wide close up, chased leader over 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
led, ridden 3f out, headed 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader until pushed along over 4f out, slightly outpaced 3f out, stayed on towards finish
close up in last place, ridden over 2f out, headway and edged left over 1f out, led and flashed tail 1f out, eased close home
Percythepinto saves his best for this surface although it was only a lowly seller he won over C&D back in November. He's returning from a lay-off today and ALWAYS EAGER makes more appeal given Mark Johnston's charge already has a comeback run under his belt when a close-up fourth at Lingfield three weeks ago. A chance is taken he'll handle the Fibresand and open his account. The remaining quartet are no great shakes with Outlaw Torn possibly the best of them judged on his well-beaten third over track and trip last month.
Percythepinto (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, hung right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 26l behind Fairyinthewind (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Always Eager 6-4fav (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, hung right and no extra towards finish, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Captain Cardington (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f Apprentice Handicap (0-65) (3yo) (6) pol in Feb.
Dewala 66-1 (7-11) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 8l behind Artisan (9-9) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stks (5) fbs in Feb.
Ferdy (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Took keen hold, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 4th of 7, 5l behind Complex (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
My New Angel (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Always behind, 10th of 11, 10l behind Moataz (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Outlaw Torn (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Took keen hold, edged left soon after start, close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 9l behind Smart Affair (8-7) at Southwell 1m 3yo sell stks (6) fbs.