raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
close up, ridden over 3f out, weakening when lost action over 1f out, soon eased and pulled up
always in rear, weakened 3f out
slowly away close up, ridden and no impression 2f out, headway and edged right approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd near finish
in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort when short of room approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
made all, ridden 2f out, stayed on
slowly away in rear, never near leaders
pressed winner, ridden and every chance from 2f out, not quicken and lost 2nd near finish
A 2.5 million guineas purchase as a yearling, Hydrogen was well beaten at Newmarket on his only start of last year and boasts no fancy entries so far. It remains to be seen how much ability he possesses and HONOURABLE ACTION looks a safer bet. The latter went very close when third at Lingfield last time and is preferred to Mister Rockandroll, second over 1m4f recently and dropping back down in distance. Duchess Of Marmite is facing a tougher task than when beaten a head over track and trip on her debut but is not easily dismissed with improvement likely.
Hydrogen 4-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, some headway over 3f out, shaken up over 2f out, no progress after and well beaten from over 1f out, 6th of 9, 12l behind Wonderstruck (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gs in May.
Mareef (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) Dwelt, behind, struggling over 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 15l behind Goodwood Storm (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Putmeintheswindle 100-1 (9-3) In touch in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 25l behind Ningara (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Dec '12.
Crisscrossed 10-1 (9-5) Slowly away towards rear, headway 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Awesome Power (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Honourable Action (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Led, idled when headed approaching final furlong, rallied closing stages, kept on well, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Beau Knight (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Mister Rockandroll 7-2 (9-5) Led, ridden 3f out, hung right approaching final furlong, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Opera Lad (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Ballroom Angel 66-1 (8-7) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, hung right and weakened quickly inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 7l behind Danegeld (8-9) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Duchess Of Marmite (IRE) 10-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, raced freely, ridden to challenge well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 7, hd behind Zamoura (8-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn fll (5) pol in Jan.
