slowly away soon behind, tailed off
slowly away towards rear, headway 3f out, stayed on towards finish
led early, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on to chase winner entering final furlong
soon led, hung badly right to stand side rail 3f out, jinked right and left over 2f out, soon clear, eased final furlong
held up, ridden 4f out, never a factor
raced wide held up, headway halfway to track leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
always towards rear, weakened 3f out
close up, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, headway to track leaders 4f out, ridden and switched right 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked winner, ridden and flashed tail from 3f out, edged left 2f out, weakened final furlong
John Locke, a half-brother to three winners, and Sea Bay, who cost 85,000gns, are both from stables capable of getting one ready at home. Zagrah was runner-up to the Lingfield Oaks Trial winner Miss Yoda at Kempton last August but TAJAMHOR wears his owner’s first colours and is the choice of Dane O’Neill. There was a lot to like about the latter’s debut at Lingfield earlier this month and he should build on that on this more galloping track. Damage Control didn’t do a lot wrong in four runs last year and again on his reappearance in a Kempton handicap but others have more scope. Guardia Top did well over hurdles last season and will make sure there is a strong gallop but she’s likely to get swamped for pace in the closing stages.
Celtic Arch Avonbridge gelding out of Arch Event.
Guardia Top (FR) 16-1 (10-3) Led, ridden and headed last bend, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 24 3/4l behind Indefatigable (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f lst (1) gs in Feb.
Ocean Reach 40-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, lost a few places 10f out, weakened from 3f out, 10th of 11, 36l behind Lilypad (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Bogeyman Garswood gelding out of Lawyers Choice.
Damage Control 5-2fav (9-2) Tracked leader 4f, tracked leaders, went 2nd again inside final 2f, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, hung left and found no extra final 100 yards, hung back right close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind To Nathaniel (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Relativity (FR) 66-1 (9-2) Chased leaders in centre, pushed along and ran green and weakened 3f out, 8th of 13, 26 1/4l behind Acquitted (9-8) at Newbury 1m stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Uganda Heights 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Worthily (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Wishing Gate 150-1 (9-1) Slow into stride always in rear, last of 10, dist behind Mambo Nights (9-1) at Sandown 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
American Pie (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) In rear, outpaced 3f out, 10th of 11, 30 1/4l behind Made In Italy (8-12) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Sea Bay Iffraaj filly out of Welsh Anthem.
Tajamhor (USA) 25-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders and keen, outpaced over 1f out, shaken up and stayed on steadily towards finish, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Yes My Boy (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Zagrah 4-1 (9-0) Mid-division on inside, switched left 2f out, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Miss Yoda (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn fll stks (4) pol in Aug.
John Locke Mastercraftsman gelding out of Sacred Shield.
Boltissime (FR) 4-6fav (11-0) Led until after 1st, led again 5 out, headed before last, no extra, 2nd of 9, 12l behind Jembug Drummer (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
