chased leaders, stayed on same pace and no impression inside final furlong, weakened and lost places towards finish
made all at steady pace, quickened turning in, ridden inside final furlong, ran on well, unchallenged
steadied start, held up up in rear, no impression when hung left and switched right inside final furlong, some late headway
raced keenly towards rear, ran on late, just missed 3rd, never going pace of leading duo
chased winner, pushed along hanging left when lost 2nd inside final furlong, plugged on same pace in 3rd after
held up in mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved
held up towards rear, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon weakened
chased leaders out wide, hung badly right on bend halfway, soon lost place and continued to hang right, eased when no chance after
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on but never going pace to challenge
keen to post, very awkwardly away, soon mid-division on inside, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
NonRunner
This is tougher than the race Red Alert won here last month while Kodi Gold debuts for a new yard after placing in claimer over 7f at the track. Porfin is usually thereabouts at this level and the same can be said of Portelet Bay and Deputise with the latter preferred on recent form. But MISS BELLA BRAND will be sharper for last week’s reappearance third at Chelmsford and may prove the one to side with in an open sprint.
Porfin (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Held up in last trio, good headway on inside 2f out, ran on into 2nd final 100 yards, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Cuban Breeze (9-11) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Bezzas Lad (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Mobarhin (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Steelriver (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, soon switched left, in rear, ran on inside final 100 yards, never nearer, 6th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Got No Dollars (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Al Asef 16-1 (9-9) Bumped start, held up in rear, ridden and headway when nor clear run over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Toptime (8-13) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Vape 25-1 (9-7) Broke well, settled in share of 3rd, travelled well 2f out, ran on but no match for winner, 2nd of 12, 4 1/4l behind Dynakite (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Deputise 3-1jfav (8-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3/4l behind Abduction (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Miss Bella Brand 7-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, held but kept on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Got No Dollars (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Portelet Bay 9-2 (9-5) Chased leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, edged left then back right inside final furlong, ran on, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Blazing Hot (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Champagne Supanova (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Raced wide held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Alcazan (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Red Alert 40-1 (9-7) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Deevious Beau (9-4) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Red Walls 14-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after, 9th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Jeans Maite (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Kodi Gold (IRE) 13-2 (8-9) Chased leaders in 4th, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Mudlahhim (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
