held up, came wide and headway into straight, running on but edged left close home
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
broke well, soon lost place, beaten when carried wide into straight over 1f out
led, ridden when headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, brief effort over 3f out, soon held
in touch, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong and no extra
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened soon after
in rear and slightly outpaced, headway on inside from over 1f out, not reach leaders
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden over 3f out, beaten when carried wide into straight when over 1f out
in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on to lead well inside final furlong
broke well, soon lost place and outpaced
Louisiade, Lord Chamberlain and Marshallspark are the three to concentrate on here and the vote is given to Marshallspark Lord Chamberlain is steadily rising in the weights but he won well last time when defeating Bijou Dan over this course and distance. The selection Marshallspark finished back in third in that race but he does have a handy pull in the weights here and we think he provides the value in the race and he could be capable of reversing the placings. Louisiade ran well last time when second behind Ziet D'Alsace but he never looked like beating the winner that day and he hasn't won for a couple of years so he is difficult to back with any confidence. Long Weekend is capable of better than he showed last time but he has never won over this trip and his best form is at Lingfield so he looks opposable. Compton Micky was in good form before Christmas but he might just need this run to sharpen him up after an absence from the track, and for the winner we return to Marshallspark.
Lord Chamberlain 12-1 Dwelt towards rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, gamely, won at W'hampton 7f hcp std beating Bijou Dan by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Diamond Shannon (IRE) 11-1 With leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 48l behind King Nicholas at Southwell 1m hcp (F4) fbs in Dec.
Zafarshah (IRE) 20-1 Mid-division, behind final 3f, 6th of 10, 12l behind Lord Chamberlain at W'hampton 7f hcp std.
Headland (USA) 9-1 Chased leaders until weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 8l behind Trifti at W'hampton 7f hcp (E3) pol in Mar.
Marshallspark (IRE) 5-1 Towards rear, effort and headway to chase leaders over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Lord Chamberlain at W'hampton 7f hcp std.
Compton Micky 14-1 Keen, tracked leaders, went right 4f out, ridden and led over 1f out, caught post, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Glencairn Star at Southwell 7f hcp (F4) fbs in Dec.
Long Weekend (IRE) 11-2co-fav In touch, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Pheckless at Lingfield 7f hcp (F4) pol in Mar.
Louisiade (IRE) 3-1fav Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Ziet d'Alsace at W'hampton 7f hcp (F4) pol in Feb.
