tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong
held up towards rear, switched outside and headway over 3f out, led well over 2f out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well
in touch on outside, driven over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
led, driven and headed well over 2f out, lost place when ridden over 1f out, gradually weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to challenge for 2nd inside final furlong, no impression with winner
held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression with leaders
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon lost place, ridden and weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon chased winner, ridden and kept on under pressure final furlong, no impression
Several with claims but it could pay to stick with the progressive AUTHOR’S DREAM. The latter shrugged off a 10lb rise to score by three lengths over track and trip last time and Bill Knight’s charge may not have stopped improving yet. Ryan Moore’s presence will ensure City Dreamer comes in for support as the decent hurdler returns to the Flat. He’s rated higher over timber than both Ardamir and Caged Lightning, though the latter won over 2m at Chelmsford last time when ahead of Retrieve. Ayr Of Elegance won over 2m on the Turf course here last summer and can race off the same mark today.
Jack Bear 2-1fav (10-1) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 8 1/4l behind Nurse Nightingale (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Author's Dream 11-4 (9-10) Headway to lead after 2f, clear 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Grey Waters (9-3) by 3l, 8 ran.
Ayr Of Elegance 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and edged right 2f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with front pair, 4th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Vettori Rules (10-0) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Caged Lightning (IRE) 4-1jfav (10-0) Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division 9f out, headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on, won at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Fitzwilly (9-11) by hd, 11 ran.
Ardamir (FR) 7-2 (9-12) Steadied start, took keen hold in rear headway from went 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Argus (10-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Retrieve (AUS) 7-2 (9-4) Close up, headway to lead 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 5, nk behind Star Story (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Mazalto (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, ridden and chance 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 2 3/4l behind Hiorne Tower (9-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) sft in Jul.
City Dreamer (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) In rear, mistake 4 out, headway before 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 6, 10l behind We Have A Dream (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f (1) gd in Dec.
