led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace
held up in rear, switched wide 3f out, smooth headway soon after, led over 1f out, ran on, comfortable
towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway and switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, nearest finish
keen tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, short of room 8f out, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
NonRunner
Zain Arion bids for a hat-trick off a 5lb higher mark having won over 1m4f at Lingfield in January while it was soft ground when Panko was placed at Windsor in October. A winner at Doncaster, Boycie disappointed at Brighton last time and Captain Courageous steps up in trip having been in good form on the all-weather. Caponova should be winning again this year but KINGTHISTLE was progressive on the all-weather over the winter and gets another chance in this after placing off today’s mark at Pontefract earlier in the month.
Theodorico (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, jumped awkwardly 2nd and next, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 9, 29 1/4l behind Head High (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Panko (IRE) 3-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, headed and edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Exoteric (9-2) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Zain Arion (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, headway entering final 2f, not clear run approaching final furlong, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan beating Heartstone (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Caponova (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Steadied start, held up and behind, headway on outside over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to reach winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Van Huysen (9-8) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Boycie 7-2fav (9-0) Prominent, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Mornington (8-12) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Kingthistle 11-4fav (9-5) Pulled hard, held up in touch, clipped heels and stumbled badly 7f out, headway on outside over 1f out, went modest 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Gulf Of Poets (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Framley Garth (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Raced keenly, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, some late headway, never threatned, 6th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Gulf Of Poets (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
London Glory 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, reminders 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Pivotman (9-5) at Leicester 1m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Belle De Lawers 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Briardale (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Captain Courageous (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Pressed leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Zain Emperor (9-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
