tracked leaders, ridden and beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, led well over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably
slow to break, held up, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
led, headed well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, effort 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong and lost 2nd towards finish
last to break, held up, brief effort over 1f out, no impression
Nonrunner
Rippling Waters narrowly beat Accomplice when scoring over track and trip last month but has been beaten subsequently and the latter may reverse running today. CASHEL opened his account on only his third start for Mick Appleby when winning at Kempton last time and has enough scope to defy a 5lb rise in the weights. The King's Steed ran well over 7f at Wolverhampton recently but has won over course and distance and is preferred to Classic Charm, who has yet to win anywhere but slides further down the handicap.
Rippling Waters (FR) 6-1 (9-4) Held up in last trio, some late minor headway, never on terms, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Chica De La Noche (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Cashel (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Always handy, led 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, in command close home, won at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Gas Monkey (9-6) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Accomplice 9-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on and just held close home, 2nd of 9, hd behind Rippling Waters (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
The King's Steed 15-2 (8-13) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind The British Lion (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Classic Charm 3-1fav (9-3) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression when not much room inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 5l behind Harbour Vision (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Caledonian Gold 14-1 (9-1) Held up, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 4th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Mochalov (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Gabrial's Kaka (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, behind, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 5 1/4l behind The British Lion (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.