steadied start, held up well off the pace in steadily run race, outpaced as pace lifted over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, never able to challenge
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders went 2nd ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, kept on
held up off the pace towards rear, some headway near side
raced wide in mid-division, good headway out wide tracking leaders halfway, ridden hung badly left and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders in close 3rd, went 2nd over 9f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost modest 3rd towards finish
raced keenly and never closer than mid-division
raced wide early tracking leaders, headway to lead after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, bumped and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, ridden and weakened soon after
raced keenly tracking leaders, squeezed way through and slightly hampered rival 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, led final 100 yards
off the pace and always in rear, never a factor, tailed off
led 1f, settled in 3rd on inside 9f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced, never dangerous after
Forge Valley Lad has been in good form at Lingfield since the turn of the year but is having a first run here. Greystoke has never been a prolific winner but the penny has dropped with SKYE BREEZE and Ed Bethell’s charge will have benefited from a break since finding only one too good when on a hat-trick at Newcastle in January. Down To The Kid is fancied to reverse recent Wolverhampton running with Greystoke and looks a danger with Citizen General, progressive last year, also going on the shortlist despite having a first run since October.
Forge Valley Lad 15-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders on inside, switched right home turn, shaken up and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Wonder Starelzaam (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Greystoke 11-4 (9-11) Held up in touch, effort over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, held inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Heathen (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Citizen General (IRE) 13-8fav (9-7) Slowly away, towards rear, smooth headway when ridden to lead over 2f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, easily, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating The Dancing Poet (10-3) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.
Skye Breeze (IRE) 13-8fav (9-7) Close up, pushed along over 1f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Legendary Day (10-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Alborkan (FR) 50-1 (9-2) In touch on inside, ridden and switched right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 13 3/4l behind Teumessias Fox (9-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Change Of Fortune 66-1 (9-8) In rear, never a factor, 7th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Poetic Force (9-11) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Midrarr (IRE) 28-1 (9-10) Towards rear of mid-division, ridden along 3f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 9, 12 3/4l behind Chaos Control (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Down To The Kid (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Led, headed after 2f, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Heathen (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
With A Start (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders on outer, disputed after 3f and led after 5f, headed before halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon challenged, no impression in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace, no extra final 100 yards, 5th of 18, 5l behind Harry's Legacy (9-13) at Leopardstown 1m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Baez 5-2fav (9-11) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Selecto (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
