held up towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, soon led, stayed on, comfortably
chased leaders, ridden and close up briefly over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, headway on outside over 4f out, weakened from over 1f out
broke well, mid-division, not much room over 4f out, headway over 2f out, hung right inside final furlong, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, no impression final 2f
prominent, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened after
in rear, ridden and struggling over 4f out, well beaten final 2f
led early, chased leaders, effort and close up over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong
mid-division, headway over 9f out, led over 8f out, ridden and headed 3f out, soon dropped away
soon led, headed over 8f out, lost place over 4f out
held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Capricorn Prince has won over 1m4f at Kempton and Lingfield and has had a couple of runs over 2m so this intermediate distance could prove ideal. What Will Be turned into a decent novice hurdler and Mr Fox was second over track and trip in February, though a little disappointing last time at Lingfield when joint favourite. We’ll take a chance on THORNTON LE CLAY, who looked a stayer in the making at Southwell in the second half of last year and could enjoy the switch to this faster surface.
What Will Be (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, smooth headway on outside before 2 out, ridden and weakened run-in, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Langer Dan (10-12) at Wetherby 2m lst (1) gs in Nov.
Mr Fox 7-2jfav (9-0) Held up and behind, pushed along over 4f out, progress over 3f out, ridden and hung left just over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Lord Howard (8-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Stynes (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Lord Howard (8-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Capricorn Prince 9-4 (9-2) Tracked leaders on inside, switched right and went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, all out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Billy Star (8-12) by nk, 11 ran.
Chinese Alphabet 25-1 (8-6) Towards rear, struggling 4f out, well beaten final 2f, last of 9, 18 3/4l behind Affluence (9-13) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Becky Sharp 14-1 (9-2) Soon crossed from wide draw to lead, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Sea Art (9-3) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Thornton Le Clay 11-4fav (8-9) Mid-division, headway 7f out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, no chance with winner from over 1f out, 3rd of 11, 14 1/2l behind Land Of Winter (8-11) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Blue Beirut (IRE) 5-1 (8-5) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, kept on same pace, never near leaders, 9th of 16, 13 3/4l behind Homesick Boy (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Incus 25-1 (8-7) Raced tracking leader until 10f out, handy 3rd, pushed along 4f out, soon outpaced, weakened into 4th inside final 2f, 4th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Londonia (9-5) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Danglydontask 25-1 (8-8) Chasing leaders after 2f, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Yamato (8-9) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Earthly (USA) 25-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Butterfield (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Black Prince (FR) 14-1 (8-11) Chased leader until 8f out, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Lord Howard (8-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
