towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra
held up mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
made all, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, no headway
chased leaders, clipped heels soon after start, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
slowly away, always behind
chased leaders, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, weakened last 100 yards
The winner of this off today's mark in 2012 and 2014, TAAJUB is back for more. He arrives in good form having beaten Burning Thread a couple of lengths here a fortnight ago and Peter Crate's charge should make another bold bid. The latter finished just behind third-placed Sandfrankskipsgo at Kempton earlier while Doctor Parkes won over 6f at the latter track recently and is only upped 3lb. Showtime Star has done all his winning over 6f so far but Come On Dave is best over this minimum trip and has also returned to a winning mark.
Taajub (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Burning Thread (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Burning Thread (IRE) 11-4jfav (9-7) Close up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Taajub (9-2) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Sandfrankskipsgo 25-1 (8-12) Keen, raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 9 3/4l behind Hold Tight (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Showtime Star 7-2 (9-5) Raced wide, pushed along in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Clubland (9-2) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Come On Dave (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Went right start, prominent, ridden and stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Bosham (9-1) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Vimy Ridge 33-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, always behind, 9th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Bosham (9-1) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Doctor Parkes 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Head Space (8-10) by nk, 7 ran.
Classic Seniority 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 13, 3l behind Nuno Tristan (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Desert Strike 8-1 (9-4) Tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 4 1/2l behind Bosham (9-13) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Temple Road (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Miracle Garden (9-6) at Kempton 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.