chased leaders, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
held up, headway and switched right but hanging left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, edged left, challenged towards finish, led last stride
steadied start, held up in rear, took keen hold, headway over 1f out, unable to challenge
chased leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed last stride
difficult to load, held up in 6th, closed over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
led, headed over 4f out, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, just held close home
tracked leader until over 4f out, weakened from over 1f out
Winning hurdler CITY DREAMER was runner-up on the Flat at Lingfield in February. He drops down a grade for this and can go one better. Rock'n Gold won over today’s trip at Wolverhampton and is 5lb higher while Marshall Aid was still beaten a long way when second over track and trip a week ago. Intermodal was expected to do better at Lingfield earlier in the week and the less exposed Kerre is preferred having finished well in front of Clayton Hall at Wolverhampton on her handicap debut.
City Dreamer (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway and keeping on disputing 5th when blundered 2 out, no chance after, 6th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Malaya (11-12) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Song Of Love (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Slowly away, took keen hold towards rear, headway 3f out, switched right chasing leaders and hung left over 2f out, soon one pace and no impression, weakened, 7th of 11, 12l behind Desert Ruler (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Intermodal 5-1 (9-10) Keen, led, pushed along 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Widnes (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Marshall Aid (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Volturnus (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Rock'n Gold 7-2 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway on outer over 2f out, chased leader approaching final furlong, effort when carried right inside final furlong, ridden to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Miss Dusky Diva (9-7) by 1l, 13 ran.
Kerre (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, some late headway, never nearer, 8th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Captain George (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Clayton Hall (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Raced wide, held up, dropped to rear 4f out, rallied final furlong, 6th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Di's Gift (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.