held up in rear, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, soon closed, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, effort over 1f out, never on terms
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, driven and kept on same pace inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, driven 2f out, not much room and lost place over 1f out
slowly into stride, behind, hampered over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, never dangerous
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, 3rd and held towards finish
chased leaders, driven over 3f out, no impression over 1f out
towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, not reach leaders
prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish
held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, never on terms
This looks a cracking contest but Amazour goes on the short-list after beating Brittanic and My Target in a conditions race over course and distance last month, though the placed horses are better off at the weights. Swift Approval has improved for the fitting of blinkers but he likes to make the running and this can be a difficult track on which to make all. Andrea Atzeni rides the latter’s stablemate SUZI’S CONNOISSEUR and he can reverse Lingfield running with Edward Greatrex’ mount and land this nice prize. He’s run well the last twice and is back on the same mark as when beating Holiday Magic over track and trip just over a year ago. Hayadh was returning from a lengthy absence when winning at Wolverhampton and is only 3lb higher while What's The Story is a fascinating newcomer to all-weather racing as he won his only two starts on Turf last year and remains unexposed.
Straight Right (FR) 3-1 (9-6) Raced wide, keen, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 9 1/2l behind Arcanada (9-3) at Lingfield 1m stks (2) pol in Jan.
Amazour (IRE) 6-5fav (9-2) Slowly away, bumped start, tracked leaders in 3rd place, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well towards finish, won at Newcastle 7f stks (3) pol in Jan beating Brittanic (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
My Target (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Chevallier (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Hayadh 20-1 (9-6) Made all, ridden inside final furlong, held on close home, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (3) pol in Feb beating Unforgiving Minute (8-13) by nk, 12 ran.
Suzi's Connoisseur 12-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 5th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Swift Approval (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Brittanic (IRE) 5-4 (9-2) Slowly away, bumped start, in rear and in touch, in 3rd place over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Amazour (9-2) at Newcastle 7f stks (3) pol in Jan.
Swift Approval (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Star Quality (8-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Lualiwa 6-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Muntadab (9-5) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
What's The Story 9-1 (9-5) Always prominent, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on, won at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Hajjam (9-1) by 2 1/2l, 20 ran.
London (FR) 7-1 (9-11) Dwelt, soon recovered chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Lucymai (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Qaffaal (USA) 4-1 (8-11) Chased leaders on inside, outpaced over 1f out, never troubled leaders after, 5th of 6, 5l behind Star Archer (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Holiday Magic (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Tracked leader until halfway, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Star Quality (8-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Gallipoli (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division on outside, weakened over 2f out, 15th of 18, 16 1/4l behind Viscount Barfield (9-0) at York 7f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Heaven's Guest (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) In touch, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, driven out, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Karijini (9-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
