held up, smooth headway over 1f out, soon ridden and not reached leaders
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, faded
towards rear on outside, never a factor
in touch, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, edged left and kept on
towards rear, effort on inside 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, ran on through beaten horses
tracked leaders and keen, keeping on hung right final furlong
towards rear, switched left 2f out, switched left again over 1f out and kept on
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong and eased when beaten
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, edged left final furlong, headed well inside final furlong
towards rear, effort on inside 2f out, not clear run approaching final furlong switched left and ran on
A competitive enough start to the evening's proceedings and Thoughtsofstardom is taken to see off Musical Script, while Rocker can also go well. The Michael Wigham-trained selection is in very good form at present, winning over c&d a couple of starts ago and just being played a couple of strides too late last time. A 1lb rise shouldn't make a whole lot of difference and he can win again. Musical Script scored over 6f at Lingfield last time out and has been running consistently well of late. The gelding is effective over both five and six furliongs but is probably better suited to the latter trip and is just opposed. Rocker was runner up over c&d last time and comes here on the same mark. Sir Eric Parker's four-year-old was showing his first bit of decent form for some time there and a reproduction would give him frame claims here. Tom's Laughter might find this a bit on the short side as one who has laregly been campaigned over further, while money for Mambazo would make him interesting. Even so, Thoughtsofstardom has plenty going for him and gets the vote.
Lord of The Reins (IRE) 11-1 (8-3) In touch, effort over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 5l behind Benllech (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcap (4) pol in Feb.
Rocker 7-2 (9-4) Keen, headway when not clear run and switched left final furlong, chased winner in vain soon after, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Fast Freddie (9-1) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Mambazo 13-2 (8-5) Slowly into stride, held up, headway to chase winner over 3f out, no impression on winner over 1f out and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Alexander Huricane (8-8) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Toms Laughter 7-2jt-fav (8-10) Always prominent, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb beating Desert Hunter (8-4) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
After The Show 11-2 (9-3) Held up, ridden 2f out, hung right over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 7, 3l behind Fast Freddie (9-1) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Thoughtsofstardom 2-1fav (8-11) Close up, shaken up to chase winner, inside final furlong, ran on towards finish, not get up, 2nd of 8, nk behind Dodaa (8-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol.
Musical Script (USA) 5-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly towards finish, won at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb beating Thoughtsofstardom (8-2) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Kempsey 10-3 (8-8) In touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Fast Freddie (9-1) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
