tracked leader, hanging left from 2f out, switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, leant on rival, in command towards finish
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, slight bump by winner, held towards finish
held up in mid-division, driven and headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on front pair
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in mid-division, modest headway over 1f out, no impression
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never figured
always in rear
Nonrunner
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Frown struggled over 1m4f on her handicap debut and returns to today’s shorter trip while Stormingin is upped in distance after finishing runner-up over a mile at Kempton. Broughtons Story has an 8lb hike in the weights to contend with after scoring at Lingfield but ICONIC BELLE was beaten only a head off today’s mark at Newcastle on her penultimate start and may prove good enough in this. Prerogative is not badly treated but Scoones looks high enough in the weights on his reappearance.
Sputnik Planum (USA) 5-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Imphal (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Scoones 7-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened, last of 12, 17 1/4l behind Hajaam (9-5) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Frown 7-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, soon led, headed 4f out, lost place 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 15l behind Reckless Wave (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Stormingin (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, never going pace to reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Arsenio Lupin (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Broughtons Story 9-2 (9-8) In touch, headway over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Rock Icon (9-13) by 1l, 11 ran.
Lazarus (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway and hung left over 1f out, stayed on into never nearer 6th towards finish, 6th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Unit of Assessment (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Iconic Belle Evensfav (9-0) Led, headed 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Lady Persephone (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
Thahab Ifraj (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up in last pair, never a factor, 10th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Unit of Assessment (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Compatriot (IRE) 6-5fav (9-5) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, headway to chase winner approaching final furlong, soon switched left, no impression, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Luv U Whatever (9-12) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Prerogative (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Outpaced in last pair, some late minor headway, never on terms, 7th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Shamrokh (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Polar Forest 22-1 (9-6) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 8l behind Beepeecee (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
