towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
slowly away held up, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders
led after 1f, made rest, ridden over 1f out, ran on gamely
close up, effort to press winner over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
dwelt towards rear, short lived effort over 1f out
slowly away in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, never nearer
dwelt in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
raced wide held up, ridden and weakened 2f out
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
dwelt in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, soon chased leaders, stayed on towards finish
led 1f, tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
NonRunner
A wide-open renewal with Battersea dropping back down in trip for his reappearance and Arab Moon and Tuff Rock also returning to action. Fire Fighting makes a quick reappearance having won at Lingfield last week and Kyllachy Gala makes an even quicker return having placed at Chelmsford two days ago. Stablemate Crowned Eagle finished a close-up fourth at Newcastle back in January and Wimpole Hall was placed in a Class 4 handicap here last time. Contrast won a less competitive event at Lingfield recently but Emenem finished runner-up in this grade at the same track last month. KELLY’S DINO completed a double in January and went close again over track and trip on his latest start when ahead of a subsequent winner. Karl Burke’s charge gets a speculative vote.
Eddystone Rock (IRE) (9-8) 10th of 12, shd behind at Saint Moritz 1m 2f in Feb.
Battersea 7-2 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway and hampered over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Joshua Reynolds (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Fire Fighting (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) In touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden entering final 2f, driven and headway inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar beating Noble Gift (9-10) by nk, 6 ran.
Crowned Eagle 11-4 (9-4) Led, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 6, 1 1/4l behind Dubawi Fifty (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Contrast (IRE) 11-4 (9-6) Tracked leaders, effort to chase leader on outside over 2f out, led when ridden 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Feb beating Ay Ay (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Emenem 15-8 (9-5) Led briefly, chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led final 110 yards, headed and no extra final 50 yards, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Abe Lincoln (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Arab Moon 33-1 (8-11) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 11th of 16, 11 1/4l behind First Nation (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Intrepidly (USA) 11-2 (8-9) Headway on outside to track leader 8f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 5l behind Kyllachy Gala (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Jacob Cats 8-1 (8-10) Held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Teofonic (8-8) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Testa Rossa (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) In rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd place inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Zabeel Star (8-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Wimpole Hall 15-8fav (9-7) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Argus (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Tuff Rock (USA) 11-2 (9-3) Keen in touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway and came stands side alone over 1f out, ridden and ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Silvery Moon (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Kelly's Dino (FR) 3-1fav (8-5) Led and set steady pace 4f, handy tracking leaders, 2nd again 4f out, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Cosmeapolitan (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Kyllachy Gala 7-2 (9-10) In touch, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Nonios (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
King Kevin 7-2cfav (9-6) Raced wide held up, pushed along over 2f out, never nearer, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Copper Baked (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Sputnik Planum (USA) 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, hanging left from 2f out, switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, leant on rival, in command towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Frown (9-7) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
