held up, in touch by halfway, disputed second 3 out, ridden after 2 out, lost second at last, kept on at same pace run-in
held up early, tracked leaders by halfway, chased winner going well home turn, shaken up before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
led, pushed along before 3 out, still led at last but headed on run-in
held up early, headway on home turn, went third 2 out, headway into second at last, kept on well under hands and heels to lead on run-in, cheekily
prominent, lost position by halfway, ridden after 4 out, soon no impression
held up, reminder before 5th, pushed along before 6th, pulled up before 8th
It was heavy going when Little Light won last year’s renewal though she can race off the same mark today. Commis D'Office returned to action with a good effort at Newbury only to disappoint at Wetherby last time and drops down a grade still looking for a first success in this country while AZZURI hasn’t won since 2019. But the latter went close over track and trip on a couple of occasions last summer and has plummeted down the weights subsequently. Dan Skelton’s charge is taken to bounce back in this with Baby King perhaps best of the rest.
Baby King (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Towards rear, pushed in 4th after 4 out, hit 3 out, ridden after 2 out, lost 4th close home, 5th of 8, 23 1/2l behind Admiral's Secret (11-5) at Ludlow 2m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Little Light (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Always last, behind 5th, last of 4, dist behind The Bay Birch (11-7) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Azzuri 9-1 (11-10) Held up in mid-division, headway 2nd, went next next until 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 11, 35 3/4l behind Onemorefortheroad (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Commis D'Office (FR) 4-1 (10-3) Prominent on inside, led 4th, headed before next, soon led again, headed 3 out, held in 4th 2 out, 4th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Umbrigado (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Sir Egbert 50-1 (11-12) Held up, lost touch after 3 out, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 37l behind Generous Day (11-11) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Notnow Seamus 80-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, jumped left 8th, headway 10th, 4th after 13th until 4 out, weakened, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Golden Whisky (11-1) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
