went right start, held up, headway when clipped heels and unseated rider just over 2f out
chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
always towards rear
chased leaders, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, one pace final furlong
outpaced
led 1f, chased leader, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, edged right and stayed on inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, driven out
Savoy Chapel deserves to win a race having found one too good in each of his last three starts and Tony Carroll's colt is taken to make the most of the weight that he receives from his rivals of who Alcharinga and Llamadas are rated the main dangers. The selection has done little wrong of late and is set to go up 1lb in future weights following his latest second behind Stay Close at Lingfield. Llamadas has been in similarly consistent form of late and has to be respected but this represents a step up in class for Paul Blockley's gelding and he may be best watched. Top weight Giant's Rock is less exposed than some of these and Gerard Butler's gelding cannot be ruled out but it is surprising to see the son of Giant's Causeway dropping back in distance. Triffid makes his debut in a handicap and it will be interesting to see if there is any money for Richard Fahey's gelding, although a bigger threat may come from Alcharinga. Tim Etherington's gelding showed his best form when fourth behind Orpen Wide over six furlongs here last month and should appreciate the longer distance today. Savoy Chapel has an obvious chance though and he gets the vote.
Giant's Rock (IRE) 20-1 Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Terminate at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (E3) pol in Jan.
Suffolk House 9-2 Pulled hard, made most, driven final fulong, all out, won at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn aut (H5) fbs in Dec beating Waterloo Corner by a shd, 14 ran.
Heartsonfire (IRE) 14-1 Towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Orpen Wide at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp (E3) fbs in Jan.
Alcharinga (IRE) 18-1 With leader, ridden to lead 2f out, soon headed, one pace, 4th of 6, 4l behind Orpen Wide at W'hampton 6f 3yo hcp (E3) pol in Jan.
No Commission (IRE) 20-1 Slowly into stride, in rear, under pressure 3f out, kept on, not reach leaders, 5th of 7, 5l behind Our Kes at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (E3) pol in Jan.
Llamadas 8-1 Chased leader until ridden over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Keep Me Warm at W'hampton 7f 3yo clm (F4) pol.
Savoy Chapel 11-2 In touch, hard ridden and not quicken 2f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Stay Close at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (E3) pol.