tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, went 3rd and stayed on towards finish
held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway from 2f out, led 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, ran on, just held
steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, losing place when hampered over 1f out
in touch, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
held up in rear, switched left 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
took keen hold, rear of mid-division, weakened over 2f out
Sandra's Secret returns to action having won over 5f at the track in October while Impart went close over the same trip here in the same month. Athollblair Boy is a course and distance winner but also returns to action after a break and Duke Cosimo has the more recent form and ran well again last week having won here before that. But he’d earlier finished behind the progressive ORIENTAL LILLY (NAP), who bids for hat-trick having won with seemingly plenty in hand over 5f here last time - she is taken to defy a further 5lb rise.
Sandra's Secret (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, rallied inside final furlong, led again towards finish, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Liquid (8-12) by shd, 14 ran.
Oriental Relation (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Always in rear, 8th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Foolaad (9-8) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Impart 6-1 (9-6) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Diagnostic (9-13) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Glorious Politics 40-1 (9-7) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Deansgate (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Acadian Angel (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, effort on outside over 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Our Charlie Brown (9-2) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Athollblair Boy (IRE) 4-1fav (9-4) Held up, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, ran on closing stages, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Major Crispies (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Oriental Lilly 7-4fav (9-3) Last to break, held up in rear, headway when hampered over 1f out, soon switched left, switched left again inside final furlong, ran on, led towards finish, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Hamish Mcgonagain (9-6) by 1l, 10 ran.
Mishaal (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 7 1/2l behind Dreaming Time (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Major Crispies 10-1 (9-5) Held up, raced keenly, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Al Khan (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Duke Cosimo 10-3 (8-7) Held up, headway 2f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, stayed on, unable to challenge winner, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Excellent George (9-6) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Man Of Verve (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 12l behind Shamrokh (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
