chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on
held up, ridden 2f out, no headway
held up, ridden 3f out, no impression
held up in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression until stayed on well inside final furlong
pulled hard, held up, smooth headway from 2f out, ran on to lead near finish
chased leader, ridden and led 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
Captain Margaret, Haatmey and Lucayan Dancer are the three for the shortlist here and preference is for Haatmey. Mick Channon's charge only ran twice last season and failed to figure, but was running in better class than this. The son of Josr Algarhoud was a decent two-year-old, running consistently and scoring at Bath over this trip. After a promising seasonal debut behind Quizzene, he was well beaten in the London Paddy Power Gold Cup at Newbury. Something was clearly amiss because he hasn't run since, and dropped eight pounds in the ratings, he can spring a surprise. Lucayan Dancer looks a danger. Consistent throughout last season, he won at Chester and was a good second at Southwell on testing ground on his re-appearance. He will handle the ground and can go close. Captain Margaret has won three times on the all weather but has never found success on the turf. She comes here fit but may not represent value. Haatmey is a sporting selection to maintain Mick Channon's good start to the season.
Boundless Prospect (USA) 20-1 (9-4) Behind, outpaced halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, never nearer, 5th of 22, 9l behind Mezuzah (8-5) at Redcar 1m hcap (2) sft.
Namroc (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Raced keenly, tracked leader until hung left and weakened 2f out, 11th of 12, 29l behind Gavroche (9-9) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Lucayan Dancer 25-1 (8-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ran on to lead briefly inside final furlong, headed when no extra close home, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Dancing Lyra (8-6) at Southwell 7f hcap (4) hvy.
Active Asset (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (8-13) Towards rear, effort over 3f out, never on terms, 6th of 7, 18l behind Chantaco (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Haatmey 20-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, struggling 3f out soon well behind, last of 9, 19l behind I'm So Lucky (9-0) at Newbury 1m 3f 3yo hcp (2) frm in May.
Fame 50-1 (8-9) In touch, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, last of 10, 3l behind Willhego (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
Dragon Slayer (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) In touch, headway over 2f out, led final furlong, soon headed, kept on, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Merrymadcap (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Captain Margaret 5-2jt-fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, effort over 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol beating King of Knight (8-8) by a hd, 9 ran.
Tata Naka 33-1 (8-1) Raced wide, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 15, 7l behind Captain Margaret (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
