tracked leaders, driven 3f out, ridden to challenge on outside 2f out, kept on and every chance until no extra final 75 yards
raced keenly, held up behind, headway on inside over 2f out, not clear run and switched outside over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong to lead towards finish
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, no extra well inside final furlong
held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms
disputed lead 2f, tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon lost place behind 3f out, tailed off
tracked leaders, outpaceed 3f out, never on terms, weakened over 1f out
Vertueux ended last season with a double on Turf. He's been competing over obstacles since and may get involved back on the level. TOKYO BROWN bids for hat-trick after following up a victory over track and trip with success at Lingfield. This is less competitive than his latest task and Heather Main's charge gets the vote. Celebrian has a couple of placed efforts to recommend her including a fourth here last time and Divea also made the frame at the track on her latest outing back in September.
Tokyo Brown (USA) 12-1 (8-11) Close up, effort when short of room approaching 2f out, soon led, driven out, won at Lingfield 1m 5f hacp 0-70 (5) pol beating Comedy House (9-2) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Divea 17-2 (9-12) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Amantius (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Sep.
Vertueux (FR) 5-2 (9-13) Led, joined 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on under pressure and rallied gamely to regain lead final 100 yards, won at Bath 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fm in Sep beating Walter De La Mare (9-4) by hd, 4 ran.
Cape Safari (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Ridden along early, always in rear, eased final 3f, tailed off, last of 12, well behind On The Cusp (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Celebrian 14-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, edging left and keeping on same pace when switched right inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Goldmadchen (10-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f am hcp 0-52 (6) pol in Feb.
Muzey's Princess 100-1 (8-10) Led, headed over 5f out, lost place over 3f out, soon tailed off, last of 9, well behind Keep Kicking (9-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Somerton Star 20-1 (9-1) Dwelt, raced wide mid-division, headway over 6f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off, 9th of 10, 28l behind Addikt (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Feb.
