tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, led inside final furlong, comfortably
led early, tracked leaders, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, soon led, headed over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, no extra
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
Sir Hamilton carries a double penalty having completed a double with last month’s success at Kempton and also steps up in trip today. BEAUTIFUL MEMORY dotted up by seven lengths over course and distance on her return to the fray and the Godolphin filly can go in again. She has a bit to spare at the weights with Lingfield runner-up Ambient but Legal History and Finisher are less exposed than the latter and may prove a bigger threat.
Sir Hamilton (IRE) 6-4fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, stayed on, won at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Jan beating Briscola (8-11) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Beautiful Memory (IRE) 15-8jfav (8-5) Soon tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jan beating Frown (9-13) by 7l, 12 ran.
Ambient (IRE) 11-10fav (9-2) Traced winner 2f, handy 3rd, 2nd again on inside over 1f out, switched right and one pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Desert Wind (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Bond Street Beau 14-1 (9-2) Steadied into mid-division, switched right and headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Petruchio (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Charles Vane (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Slowly away, in rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, last of 6, 28 1/2l behind Culpability (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Finisher (USA) 15-2 (9-2) Steadied start, held up and behind, ridden over 1f out, pushed along and some late headway, never nearer, 8th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Tansheet (9-2) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Sep.
Legal History (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Mid-division, going well when not clear run over 2f out, soon closed, ran on towards finish, unable to challenge, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Sovereign Duke (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Jan.
Nordic Flight Norse Dancer gelding out of Winged Diva.