held up, took keen hold, ridden and went 3rd from 2f out, no impression, no extra inside final furlong
steadied start, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, went 4th inside final furlong
2nd or 3rd until 9f out, stayed in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
made all, ridden 2f out, hard pressed over 1f out, stayed on, held on well
pushed along leaving stalls, held up, went 3rd 8f out, chased winner over 2f out, strong challenge from over 1f out, stayed on, just held
prominent, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
It’s difficult to get away from MARSHALL AID in this given he beat With Hindsight five lengths over a slightly shorter trip here a week ago. A penalty looks unlikely to anchor Mark Usher’s charge in this and he can go in again. Pour L'amour was a well-beaten third at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago and remains hard to win with but Enola showed a bit more at Kempton last time and could go well dropping back down in distance.
Pour L'Amour (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Close up, ridden to lead 2f out, soon headed, kept on same pace, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 10, 8 3/4l behind Acker Bilk (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Lord Franklin 100-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, went left 5th, tailed off when blundered 3 out, blundered last, 9th of 12, dist behind Enola Gay (11-6) at Catterick 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Kimene 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 31l behind Fools And Kings (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (6) pol in Jul.
With Hindsight (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Marshall Aid (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Marshall Aid (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Held up in touch, smooth headway on inside in 3rd over 2f out, switched right and went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, very easily, won at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating With Hindsight (9-7) by 5l, 8 ran.
Enola (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Mid-division, driven and effort 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Aumerle (9-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.