took keen hold, tracked winner 3f, tracked leading pair until pushed along 4f out, stayed on again into 3rd inside final furlong, no impression
made all, in command final 2f, clear when edged left over 1f out, flashed tail when shaken up inside final furlong, comfortably
took keen hold, held up tracking leading trio on inside, 3rd 4f out, went 2nd under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace and no chance with winner
raced without off fore plate, went right start, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 6f out, no impression 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
WATERSMEET had no trouble landing the odds at Lingfield last time when good value for more than the official two length victory. He can shrug off a further 5lb rise and the hat-trick beckons for Mark Johnston's charge. Patriotic was thereabouts once again at Southwell last time and Al Destoor went close at Doncaster last month over today's trip. Breakheart won over a mile at Kempton recently but could only manage third over track and trip earlier in the year.
Patriotic (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway on outer to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden to chase winner when not clear run and switched left approaching final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Pearl Nation (9-6) at Southwell 7f hcap (2) fbs in Mar.
Watersmeet 4-5fav (9-11) Made all, quickened over 1f out, soon clear, comfortably, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar beating Jarlath (9-5) by 2l, 9 ran.
Al Destoor 33-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, chase winner towards finish, always held, 2nd of 18, 1/2l behind Mica Mika (8-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Mar.
Breakheart (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar beating Embankment (9-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
