chased leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened towards finish
took keen hold in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, every chance towards finish, ran on, just failed
led briefly, soon steadied into mid-division on inside, switched right and headway on outside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led post
started slowly, behind, headway over 1f out, nearest finish but never able to recover
soon tracking leader, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tried to anticipate start and slowly into stride, held up towards rear, never on terms
towards rear, last and struggling over 3f out, never a factor
led 2f, chased leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead and hung left over 1f out, rider fumbled with whip 100 yards out, headed and lost 2nd last stride
Chevallier arrives in fine form and should make a bold bid to repeat last year’s victory in this. He beat Captain Cat and Sea Fox here earlier this year but a line through the third-placed horse gives him something to find with the progressive GORING. The latter has now won three of only six starts on the all-weather and all came over course and distance. Eve Johnson-Houghton’s charge has already beaten Mutawathea and Mr Scaramanga while Pastime is usually thereabouts without winning at this level. Sea Fox scored over 7f last time but was behind Chevallier before that.
Mutawathea 13-2 (9-6) Raced wide prominent, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Goring (8-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Mr Scaramanga 16-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to press winner approaching final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Swift Approval (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Goring (GER) 7-4fav (9-1) Raced wide close up, headway inside final furlong, soon led, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Jan beating Surrey Hope (9-0) by nk, 7 ran.
Chevallier 6-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, challenged over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Feb beating Franco's Secret (8-8) by 1l, 9 ran.
London (FR) 33-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, driven over 3f out, no impression over 1f out, 13th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Straight Right (9-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Captain Cat (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, good headway on outside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind Chevallier (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Pastime 9-1 (8-10) Keen raced wide prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Charles Molson (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Storm King 16-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders 9f out, pushed along and lost place 4f out, 5th of 8, 14l behind Cosmelli (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Sea Fox (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong to regain lead towards, won at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Feb beating Ripp Orf (10-0) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
