bumped start, held up in mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression final 2f
always towards rear, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden and headway on inner over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides
tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, faded final furlong
raced wide close up, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace
went left start, tracked leaders, pushed along 6f out, lost place over 4f out, tailed off
made all, ridden out
hampered start in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner 1f out, kept on one pace
hampered start held up, ridden over 5f out, headway on outer 2f out, ran on to go 2nd final strides, no threat to winner
in rear, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
keen mid-division, headway on outer to track leaders 6f out, weakened 3f out
Investissement won a claimer over a shorter trip last time but had earlier finished behind Coup De Grace over track and trip. The latter has every chance once again but collateral form gives him something to find with GUARDS CHAPEL. Gary Moore's charge ran well again last time having scored over course and distance before that - with Feb Thirtyfirst and a below-par Opera Buff behind - and gets the nod. The latter posted a much better effort behind Investissement last time while Angus Glens has been running well at Wolverhampton but is 7lb higher than his latest win.
Coup De Grace (IRE) 7-4fav (9-6) Held up in rear, wide into straight 2f out, headway entering final furlong, led towards finish, won at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb beating Gimme Five (8-13) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Guards Chapel 6-1 (9-6) Steadied start, close in rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Silver Mountain (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Investissement 3-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders on outer, ridden 2f out, led just inside final furlong, edged left and ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 5f clm stks 0-65 (6) pol in Mar beating Opera Buff (9-6) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Angus Glens 5-1 (9-2) Led for 5f, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no extra towards finish, 4th of 5, 1 1/2l behind Gabrial The Duke (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) in Mar.
Opera Buff 9-2 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, led over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Investissement (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 5f clm stks 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Markami (FR) 100-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 12l behind Winter Spice (8-10) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.
Valid Reason 17-2 (9-11) Tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 6, 20l behind Apollo Eleven (9-10) at Chelmsford City 2m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Golden Bird (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out, 5th of 11, 11l behind Haines (8-10) at Kempton 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec.
Feb Thirtyfirst 13-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Apollo Eleven (9-10) at Chelmsford City 2m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Dukes Den 4-1 (8-13) Held up well of the pace, pushed along 7f out, ridden 4f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 6, 15l behind Apollo Eleven (9-10) at Chelmsford City 2m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Let's Confer 33-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Par Three (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Underwritten 33-1 (10-11) Prominent, lost place 4f out, no danger after, 14th of 18, 27l behind Highway Code (10-12) at Doncaster 1m 4f am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) gs in Mar.
