prominent, hard driven over 2f out, soon outpaced, no extra final furlong
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on under pressure, never troubled leaders
slowly into stride, sent forward to press leaders, led over 7f out, quickened over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on well, not pace of winner
led, soon pressed, headed over 7f out, hard driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in 5th, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never on terms
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, never a threat
held up just off the pace in 4th, took closer order over 5f out, headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, quickened clear, driven out
Master The World won last year’s renewal though faced nothing of the calibre of WISSAHICKON. Clear at the weights, John Gosden’s progressive charge has added a couple of Listed wins over track and trip since landing the Cambridgeshire last year and this prize looks his for the taking. Big Country has found the latter too good the last twice now and was also beaten by Master The World here in November while Chiefofchiefs was easily beaten by the selection earlier in the month along with Court House. A Listed and Group 3 winner in the past, Hathal won a decent conditions race at Wolverhampton recently and is weighted to beat the smart handicapper Pactolus.
Big Country (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Chased leader, pushed along to lead 1f out, ridden and headed well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Wissahickon (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Feb.
Chiefofchiefs 14-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, ridden and hung left to inside rail over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 8, 5l behind Wissahickon (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Feb.
Court House (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Wissahickon (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Feb.
Hathal (USA) 2-1 (9-5) Bumped start, held up in last, headway and hung left over 1f out, switched right but still hanging left inside final furlong, ran on well to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (2) pol in Feb beating Oh This Is Us (9-8) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Master The World (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) In touch, headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead close home, won at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Nov beating Big Country (9-5) by nk, 9 ran.
Pactolus (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, led 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure final furlon, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jan beating Cosmeapolitan (9-2) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Wissahickon (USA) 8-15fav (9-3) Always close up on inside, not clear run from well over 1f out, pulled out 1f out, shaken up and quickened to lead well inside final furlong, cleverly, won at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Feb beating Big Country (9-0) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
