Magellan Straits held up, raced keenly, stumbled over 12f out, headway 9f out, led 6f out, clear 3f out, ridden out, edged left towards finish
Gaye Starlet held up in touch, chased winner over 3f out, ridden, hung left and right over 2f out, no extra final furlong
Cilrhiwviv held up, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, not trouble leaders
Santarctique held up, headway over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
Baltic Pathfinder held up, headway over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out
Springfield Gunner led to halfway, weakened 4f out
Wonderwinder chased leader, led halfway, headed 6f out, ridden and weakened 3f out
Forge Valley held up, headway 10f out, ridden and hung right 4f out, soon weakened
Call Me Sam held up, headway over 6f out, weakened over 3f out
Sleepy Mountain held up, pulled hard, headway 10f out, weakened 5f out
Anna Sally held up, behind from halfway
Termon Boy held up, pulled hard, hampered over 11f out, soon well behind
Great Exuma prominent, raced keenly, weakened halfway
Bon Chance Mon Ami held up, hung right 11f out, soon pulled up
Analyis of the race
The first two home were newcomers, so it remains to be seen what the form amounts to. MAGELLAN STRAITS, who raced keenly, stumbled early on and his rider did well to keep the partnership intact.
The debutant was never far away and, allowed to stride on approaching the home turn, he was always doing enough in the straight to keep the pack at bay. He comes from the family of useful chasers Bells Life and Indian Tonic, and should have a future.
Gaye Starlet, half-sister to bumper winner Youlbesolucky, ran very green in the closing stages, tending to hang when asked for her effort. She should come on a lot for this experience.
Santarctique, snapped up by JP McManus after a debut second at Kempton in March, looked very slow here and could make little impression on the leaders when asked for his effort off the home turn.
Tote
Tote Win: 0
Tote place (1): 5.2
Tote place (2): 1.6
Exacta: 115.4
Total SP: 127
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