tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish
raced wide close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headway inside final furlong, gaining on winner towards finish
dwelt close up, ridden 2f out, no impression
in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression
tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
PINZOLO is penalised for last year's Listed win but has already won on the all-weather this year and his main challengers are all making their seasonal debuts. That list includes Maid In Rio, who won a couple of handicaps last term before losing form, and Nearly Caught, a close-up sixth in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket in October. Haydock winner Montaly has been off the track since September while Old Town Boy and Lycidas have a bit to find on today's terms.
Pinzolo 7-4fav (9-6) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, no chance when lost, place 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 12l behind Fattsota (9-2) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Lycidas (GER) 4-1fav (9-4) Keen, set steady pace, ridden and headed entering final 2f, kept on one pace, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Ridgeway Storm (9-0) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Apr.
Nearly Caught (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 33, 3l behind Big Easy (8-7) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Montaly 12-1 (9-7) Behind, driven over 2f out, ridden and stayed on on outside final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 18, 6l behind Battersea (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f (2) gf in Sep.
Old Town Boy 11-1 (8-11) In touch in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased, 9th of 23, 40l behind Open Eagle (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Maid In Rio (IRE) 6-5fav (8-0) Tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly, last of 4, 18l behind Rawaki (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 6f cond Stakes (2) gd in Sep.