held up in rear, ridden and hung right over 2f out, no impression
mid-division, driven over 2f out, hung right and well beaten over 1f out
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened from over 1f out
prominent, ridden when not much room 2f out, held by leaders final furlong, stayed on
prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression from over 1f out
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, strongly pressed, kept on, headed last stride
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, unable to challenge
non runner
It could pay to stick with the progressive BUCKLAND BEAU (NAP) in this. He left it late to get his head in front over 1m2f here when landing a hat-trick and may have enough left in the locker to defy a further 2lb rise. Trimoulet scored over track and trip in December but has his first start since. Gaelic Silver finished ahead of previous winner Alshan Fajer when third at Lingfield last time while Two Jabs won here before failing to complete over hurdles and Closer To Home has been competing over timber since winning at Deauville in August. Music Man is unexposed and preferred to the likes of Charlies Mate and Quality Song.
Gaelic Silver (FR) 6-1 (9-6) In touch, headway and effort 2f out, one paced final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Royal Marskell (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Stencive 11-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden 2f out, driven and effort entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 6l behind Paddys Motorbike (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Closer To Home (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 9, 25 1/4l behind Georgian Firebird (10-9) at Towcester 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Two Jabs 6-1 (11-5) In rear and pushed along, never dangerous, tailed off, pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Buckland Beau 9-4 (9-3) In rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Fit The Bill (9-4) by nk, 4 ran.
Peterhouse (USA) 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division, lost place 6f out, hampered over 3f out, hanging left and well beaten over 1f out, 9th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Coillte Cailin (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Charlies Mate 4-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Franco's Secret (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Alshan Fajer 9-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, no impression final 2f, 5th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Royal Marskell (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Music Man (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, upsides inside final 2f, kept on and every chance final furlong, no extra in 3rd near finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Giantstepsahead (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Quality Song (USA) Evensfav (9-7) Held up in rear but in touch, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, nk behind With Hindsight (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Trimoulet 11-2fav (9-7) Made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Royal Warranty (9-7) by 1l, 14 ran.
