held up towards rear, headway and switched right to inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, readily
led, went clear over 2f out, reduced lead and ridden over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, lost 2nd final strides
tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leader over 4f, chased leaders, reminders 8f out, weakened rapidly over 6f out, tailed off
raced wide tracking leaders, went 2nd over 9f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, soon ridden, no impression when hung left over 1f out, weakened
held up in mid-division, closer on outside 6f out, tracked leaders 5f out, ridden and went 2nd over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, hung left over 8f out, soon driven along and weakened 5f out, tailed off
held up in last trio, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides, no chance with winner
slowly away, outpaced and in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, no impression and weakened final furlong
Nonrunner
In Demand gets a change of headgear after finding one too good when sent off favourite over 1m5f at Lingfield. But KING ATHELSTAN was beaten only a nose over the same distance at Lingfield last month and Gary Moore’s charge gets another chance racing over this longer trip for the first time. Que Quieres has won twice here over the winter though is difficult to predict and posted a moderate effort at Kempton last time having finished behind Zarrar when the latter went close here in December.
Bartholomew J (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Mid-division on outside, took closer order briefly after 3rd, behind from next, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Little Rory Mac (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Zarrar (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division, soon chased winner, pushed along over 3f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Brooklyn Boy (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
King Athelstan (IRE) 11-4fav (9-9) Led until 7f out, prominent, ridden over 2f out, close 3rd when squeezed up well inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Alvaro (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Chantecler 33-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, well beaten final 2f, 10th of 11, 25l behind Blazon (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Esspeegee 66-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Brooklyn Boy (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Adams Park 4-1 (9-7) Held up in 5th, closer on outside over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, 3rd and one pace towards finish, 3rd of 5, 9 1/2l behind Cool Possibility (9-6) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
In Demand (IRE) 5-4fav (9-9) Dwelt and hampered start, held up, headway over 2f out, chase leaders over 1f out, hard driven to challenge inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Wildomar (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Ezzrah 20-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, pushed along and behind final 3f, 13th of 14, 11l behind Lord Howard (8-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Que Quieres (USA) 7-2 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway under pressure on inside 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 5 1/4l behind River Dart (9-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Marshall Aid (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 11th of 12, 25 1/2l behind Aleatoric (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Power Home (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Soon led, headed 12f out, lost place 3f out, 8th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Political Policy (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
