in touch, progress to case leader over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
tracked leaders, led after 2f, set strong pace, hard driven when challenged over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong
in touch, under pressure over 6f out, soon weakened, tailed off, modest 3rd
tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven clear inside final furlong, redily
Nonrunner
WYLDE MAGIC never threatened when fifth on his racecourse debut at Chepstow behind the highly-regarded Pride Of Lecale. But that still looks the bet form on offer and Evan Williams' charge is preferred to Focaccia. The latter ran well at Doncaster on his debut and may well improve past Our Reward, placed at Newton Abbot but disappointing on his latest start. The remainder have shown little so far with point-to-point winner Get Rhythm making his debut under Rules.
Focaccia (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd place inside final furlong until close home, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Ballycrystal (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f (6) gd in Feb.
Get Rhythm (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Rr of mid div, prog in 5th bef 7th, 3rd frm 8th, ld 4out, mstk 3out, 2l adv 2out, gng best last, sow, easily, won at Kinsale 3m mdn gd in May beating Icantsay (12-2) by 2l, 15 ran.
Snatchitback 16-1 (11-7) Behidn, outpaced over 4f out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 36 1/2l behind Happy Hollow (10-12) at Southwell 2m (5) gs in Feb.
Wylde Magic (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Held up behind, headway 6f out, outpaced over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never a threat, 5th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Pride Of Lecale (11-3) at Chepstow 2m (6) hvy in Feb.
Nomadrush 100-1 (10-10) In rear, ridden and struggling 12f out, well behind final 8f, 10th of 11, dist behind Informationisking (11-3) at Towcester 2m (6) sft in Feb.
Our Reward (IRE) 2-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, hard ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 36 3/4l behind Matchaway (11-2) at Bangor 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
