tracked leaders, edged left from over 1f out, ridden to chase leader and hung left inside final furlong, ran on and led inside final 100 yards
soon led, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and held inside final 100 yards
held up in mid-division on inside, plugged on final furlong, never going pace to get involved
wore hood in paddock, held up towards rear of mid-division, some headway and plugged on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
raced wide and never closer than mid-division
reared up badly as stalls opened, well off the pace in last pair, headway over 1f out, never nearer
pulled hard and prominent out wide, soon tracking leader, settled 3rd 4f out, weakened inside final 3f
led briefly, chased leaders, headway between horses and hung left over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final 110 yards
soon tracking leaders out wide, went 2nd 4f out until carried left inside final furlong, 4th and one pace final 110 yards
wore hood to post, slowly away, always behind
Tiger Crusade arrives in fine form having won twice already this year and accounting for both On A Session and Power of Darkness in the process. But he found LORD OF THE LODGE too good at Southwell earlier and Karl Burke’s charge gets another chance back over today’s shorter trip having finished ahead of previous winner Mums Tipple when placed over a mile subsequently. River Pride needs to find a bit more off her current mark while Amber Island won a lower grade contest at this fixture last year and Above returns from an absence
Mums Tipple (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 7 1/2l behind Manaafith (8-11) at Lingfield 1m lst stks (1) pol in Feb.
Lord Of The Lodge (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Led, pushed along over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Outbreak (8-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Tiger Crusade (FR) 18-5 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, headway when switched left inside final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead close home, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Feb beating Witch Hunter (9-9) by shd, 7 ran.
Above (FR) 9-1 (9-8) Always towards rear, 8th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Wonder Elzaam (8-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (2) pol in Aug.
Amber Island (IRE) 10-3 (9-2) Anticipated start and hit gates, soon recovered to press leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, last of 4, 3 1/2l behind Aramis Grey (9-2) at Lingfield 7f fll stks (2) pol in Feb.
On A Session (USA) 28-1 (9-7) Midfield, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Zip (9-6) at Southwell 7f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Golden Spice (USA) 80-1 (9-2) Close up, nudged along 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Azure Blue (9-2) at Newmarket 6f lst fll stks (1) gd in Oct.
Sir Oliver (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, held up in touch, behind leaders, closed 5f out, challenged 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Documenting (9-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
River Pride 5-1 (9-2) Led, soon pressed, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 4, 2l behind Aramis Grey (9-2) at Lingfield 7f fll stks (2) pol in Feb.
Power of Darkness 17-2 (8-10) Slowly away, headway to dispute 2nd over 4f out until pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Tiger Crusade (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
