in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, led over 1f out, held on well
slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no extra
led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, no extra
Nonrunner
GABRIAL THE DUKE (NAP) scored over today's trip at Lingfield when partnered by today's apprentice. Upped only 2lb for that success, he is preferred to Spiritoftomintoul who recently ended a long losing run with a victory over 1m6f here and has been raised 6lb. Communicator hasn't won since 2012 but should appreciate the return to a longer trip while the lightly-raced Stonecutter has scope for improvement attempting 2m for the first time along with Alshan Fajer and Excellent Puck.
Communicator 5-2 (9-7) Tracked winner, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 5l behind Royal Marskell (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Stonecutter (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outer, went 4th after 4 out, lost place next, ridden and weakened before last, 6th of 10, 37 1/2l behind Premier Bond (11-0) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Spiritoftomintoul 11-2 (9-12) Held up, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Mr Boss Man (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Alshan Fajer 16-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Two Jabs (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Excellent Puck (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway on inside over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Albahar (9-8) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Gabrial The Duke (IRE) 7-4fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, close up 4f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Todd (8-12) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
