towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened after 1f out
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, not pace to catch winner
mid-division, ridden 1f out, kept on but no telling impression
made all, led, upped tempo 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on strongly
towards rear, pushed after along 2f out, never involved
held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced after 2f out
chased leader in 2nd, ridden 1f out, kept on but unable to catch winner
Total Commitment makes a quick reappearance having failed to figure in last week’s All-Weather Championships and finished ahead of Jonah Jones when winning here back in November. But LEXINGTON DASH was narrowly beaten at Doncaster on last week’s reappearance and the Hannon colt can go one better racing off the same mark in this less competitive affair. Fresh returns to action with a shout on October’s placed efforts and had the measure of Desert Safari when third at Ascot while Lord Rapscallion looks on a more favourable mark than Treacherous.
Lord Rapscallion (IRE) 11-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, pushed along on outside over 2f out, soon unable to quicken, no impression when hung right over 1f out, 5th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Great Ambassador (8-8) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Total Commitment (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Led early, close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 14, 4l behind Lord Of The Lodge (9-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Lexington Dash (FR) 11-2 (9-5) In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged left and headed close home, 2nd of 15, shd behind Gunmetal (8-5) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Desert Safari (IRE) 28-1 (8-11) Chased leader towards near side, led group inside final 2f, ridden and looked to hold every chance until over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 21, 3 1/2l behind Gulliver (9-7) at York 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Fresh 2-1fav (9-7) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Brian The Snail (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Treacherous 11-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, short of room entering final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Power Over Me (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Jonah Jones (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 1/2l behind Total Commitment (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
