slowly into stride, in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
slowly into stride, short of room soon after start, chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed and no extra towards finish
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
dwelt, outpaced in rear, never dangerous
went right start, chased leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
slowly into stride, always behind
awkward start, always behind
led, headed over 2f out, soon rallied, no extra closing stages
prominent, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, weakened well over 1f out
held up, headway over 1f out, never dangerous
Rated 74, Alborkan sets the standard having returned a losing favourite over 1m2f here last time. He’d placed over today’s trip before that and can figure again with Silvestre De Sousa taking over the reins. Trigger Happy made a promising start at Chelmsford in October but has been gelded and switched yards since. He’s also fitted with a tongue-tie on his return while Alveda finished in front of Midnight Drift last time and Confounding is preferred to Salkeev. BYTHEBAY belied odds of 50/1 when beaten less than a length over course and distance on last month’s debut and Joseph Tuite's charge is fancied to go one better with normal progress.
Alborkan (FR) 15-8fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, shaken up over 1f out, ridden and not quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Elham Valley (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Bythebay 50-1 (8-10) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Too Shy Shy (8-5) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Coteaux Du Layon Gregorian gelding out of Jocasta Dawn.
Dover Light 16-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 6, 8 1/2l behind Malotru (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (5) pol in May.
Trigger Happy (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Slow into stride, pushed along towards rear, headway on inner over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Forus (9-1) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Alveda 16-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden and switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Sansevero (8-11) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Confounding 14-1 (8-11) Dwelt, green and outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 4th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Ahorsecalledwanda (8-11) at Lingfield 6f fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
Daisy Green 40-1 (8-11) Outpaced in touch, headway over 1f out, weakening when short of room inside final furlong, last of 7, 11 1/4l behind Ahorsecalledwanda (8-11) at Lingfield 6f fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
Lady Phyllis 20-1 (8-10) Hung left throughout, tracked leader until over 2f out, soon eased, 9th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Passing Nod (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Midnight Drift 16-1 (8-6) Led early, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Sansevero (8-11) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Mirakuhl 66-1 (8-6) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 7th of 10, 12l behind Sansevero (8-11) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Salkeev (IRE) 11-4 (8-7) Slow into stride, outpaced, 8th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Lua De Mel (8-7) at Lingfield 6f stks (6) pol in Jan.