tracked leaders, effort and every chance over 1f out, no extra, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, chased leaders 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on, lost 2nd final 50 yards
in rear, headway 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish
in touch on outer, ridden 3f out, no headway weakened 2f out
towards rear, headway over 2f out, quicken to lead 1f out, soon clear, pushed out
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no danger and weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden 3f out, effort 2f out, not quicken and one pace from over 1f out
led, ridden over 2f out, headed and weakened quickly 1f out
behind, ridden and outpaced over 2f out
in touch on outer, ridden 3f out, outpaced over 2f out
took keen hold, tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
In a tricky finale, Satyricon is selected ahead of Deadline and Sweet World. Divertimenti is a little hard to assess based on his maiden win here last time but is certainly improving. Deadline showed promise last season and the step up in trip should help. Satyricon has at least proven competitive recently in handicaps and is lightly raced so open to improvement, while Alfresco has ability but looked a reluctant hero last time. Intersky Sports is your benchmark to the form, although he has been running in claimers of late, while Not Too Taxing holds claims on his best efforts but he has lost his way of late, although first-time blinkers are now tried. Finally, Sweet World has won two of his last three starts and, while they have come in claimers, he cannot be ruled out of things. Pick the bones out of that little lot then; for what it is worth, we are siding with Satyricon.
Divertimenti (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Made all, driven and edged right final furlong, stayed on, won at Lingfield 6f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb beating Grand Symphony (8-7) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Deadline (UAE) 14-1 (8-11) Went left start, mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 18, 22l behind Algol (9-3) at York 6f 2yo hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Satyricon 7-2 (8-11) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Ten A Penny (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (5) pol.
Alfresco 5-4fav (9-3) Dwelt, soon in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, edged left, unable to quicken final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Grand Lucre (8-12) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn (5) pol.
Silca Key 12-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, last of 5, 9l behind Players Please (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Fine Ruler (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Pulled hard, held up mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace, 6th of 12, 7l behind Zar Solitario (8-7) at Lingfield 1m mdn stk (5) pol in Feb.
Not Too Taxing 10-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 10, 11l behind Grand Lucre (8-12) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn (5) pol.
Sweet World 6-5fav (9-0) Pulled hard in touch, effort and hung left and joined leader over 1f out, driven and led post, won at Lingfield 1m 3yo clm (6) pol in Feb beating Intersky Sports (9-0) by a shd, 5 ran.
