In touch, behind and pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, took 2nd near finish, not reach winner op 22/1 tchd 25/1
Held up in touch, driven over 2f out, edged right inside final 2f, soon ridden, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, 3rd and held near finish op 5/1
Hombre Casado (11/4), Mutafarrid (3/1), Employer (7/2), Echo Cove (9/2), Martineo (6/1), Vera Drake (20/1), Make Good (50/1), Sheriff (80/1)
MARTINEO looks fairly handicapped on what he's shown so far and he can make a winning handicap debut in this three-year-old handicap. The selection has conditions to suit here and with trainer William Haggas in good form at present (10/36) he can get the better of Mutafarrid who should appreciate this step up in distance while Echo Cove can finish third following a good effort last time.