held up towards rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace
in touch, headway 3f out, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace
led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, dropped to last halfway, ridden over 1f out, nearest finish
tracked clear leader after 1f, closed 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong
led after 1f, soon 5 lengths clear, reduced lead 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened
held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders
in touch, wide and headway entering final 2f, ridden and ran on to lead final strides
close up, wide and headway approaching 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, headed final strides
in rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders
This looks wide open with Starfighter arriving on the back of recent placed efforts while My Target won last year’s renewal off a similar mark. Toro Dorado placed again at Lingfield a fortnight ago while Mabre, Giuseppe Cassioli and Fierospeed all step up in distance with a chance. But further progress is expected from PUNTING this year and, with last month’s comeback run at Lingfield under her belt, Richard Hughes’ filly gets the vote returning to her winning trip.
Toro Dorado 7-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, every chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Enough Already (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Poetic Force (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Raced wide towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Enough Already (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Punting (IRE) 10-3 (9-6) Held up in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no headway when hung left over 1f out, 6th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Arctic Sea (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
My Target (IRE) 17-2 (9-12) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Visibility (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Kendergarten Kop (IRE) 10-3 (9-2) Keen tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden 2 lengths clear approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Enough Already (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Mabre (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Tommy Rock (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Giuseppe Cassioli 8-1 (9-7) Chased winner, ridden over 1f out, edged left and lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Saisons D'Or (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Starfighter 9-4 (9-8) Tracked leaders, lost place entering final 3f, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Classical Wave (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Fierospeed (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Dwelt towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Fast Spin (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Transition 11-1 (8-12) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms, 5th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Amaysmont (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Visibility (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Keen prominent, tracked leaders over 5f out, pushed along 2f out, soon every chance, no extra towards finish, last of 6, 2l behind Glasvegas (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
