still green in rear, reminder halfway, switched left over 2f out, hung right and no impression final furlong
led, went clear over 7f out, reduced lead over 3f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, kept on but never going pace of easy winner
tracked leader who went clear over 7f out, closer over 3f out, led on bit inside final 2f, shaken up and clear over 1f out, comfortably
STOWELL appeared to finish full of running when beaten a head by stablemate and favourite Polling Day in a controversial race at Lingfield. He’ll be fancied to open his account in this though both of today’s rivals have shown ability. Going Gone came up against a subsequent handicap winner when runner-up at Bath on his reappearance while Geremia never threatened the winner when second at Haydock but finished clear of the others.
Geremia (IRE) 17-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon close 3rd on inside, not clear run over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, kept on, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Dhushan (9-5) at Haydock 1m 4f stks (4) gf in Apr.
Going Gone (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, drew clear of rest but well behind leader entering final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Golden Flame (9-5) at Bath 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Stowell 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced by winner when ridden over 2f out, slightly short of room over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, just denied, 2nd of 7, hd behind Polling Day (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Apr.