Verdict

This looks tough for a four-year-old in these conditions and Executive Pool was beaten a long way into third behind TOMMY DILLION (NAP) at Lingfield on similar ground. The winner has a massive 12lb rise to contend with but won so easily that a double looks on the cards. The former's stable companion Tara Iti beat the selection by a short-head on good-to-soft here in March but was well behind in the very testing conditions at Lingfield. Inferno Sacree gained his first place on the podium here earlier this month though that was over 2m4f.

Formwatch

Celtic Fortune (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Front mid-division, dropped away and weakened after 4 out, 9th of 15, 26 1/4l behind Out Of Office (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Dec.

Tara Iti 17-2 (10-12) In rear, ridden along and minor headway from 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 8, 11 1/4l behind El Muchacho (11-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.

Tommy Dillion (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led last, drew clear flat, easily, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec beating Heure De Gloire (12-0) by 21l, 10 ran.

Chronos 28-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 4 out, pulled up 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.

Hunsbury 250-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, never involved, 6th of 9, dist behind Toothless (11-8) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gs in Jan.

Checkitsme 14-1 (10-6) Raced keenly, off the pace in 5th, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up soon after, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.

Executive Pool 2-1fav (10-2) Chased leader, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, no extra last, 3rd of 10, 25 1/2l behind Tommy Dillion (10-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.

Cobbs Corner (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, close 3rd 2 out, weakening when mistake last, 8th of 15, 18 3/4l behind Moveit Like Minnie (12-1) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.

Maire's Dream (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) In touch in mid-division, effort after 5th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 10, dist behind Tommy Dillion (10-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.

Inferno Sacree (FR) 11-1 (10-2) Led, ridden along and headed before 2 out, no extra and weakened run-in, 3rd of 11, 19l behind Bert Wilson (11-1) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.

Le Balcon (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division on outside, took keen hold, lost place after 3rd, tailed off 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Beau Balko (11-0) at Hereford 2m (4) sft in Nov.

Christopher Clive 33-1 (10-2) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 5th, pushed along before 2 out, weakened between last two, hampered by faller last, 6th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Force De Frap (10-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Dec.