pushed along briefly leaving stalls, made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
held up in 4th, headway to chase winner over 6f out, ridden over 1f out, unable to challenge, lost 2nd well inside final furlong
chased winner until over 6f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, held when not much room and eased towards finish
steadied start, held up in last, effort 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, unable to challenge
chased leaders, dropped to last over 4f out, outpaced final 2f
Nonrunner
AUMERLE bids for a hat-trick of course and distance victories off a 4lb higher mark. Shaun Lycett's charge is just preferred to San Quentin, also chasing a treble after scoring in a lower grade contest here a fortnight ago. Dakota City and Artistic Flight won over shorter distances on their latest starts and both attempt 1m6f for the first time while Scrafton won over hurdles last year but still looks high enough in the weights in this code.
Daisy Boy (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Close up, ridden to chase leading pair 2f out, kept on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 13, 8l behind Silver Quay (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
San Quentin (IRE) 11-8fav (9-13) Held up, headway on inside 3f out, went 2nd 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged left and clear close home, won at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Bracken Brae (8-11) by 2l, 9 ran.
Aumerle 3-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, effort between horses 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed out, readily, won at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Kelly's Finest (8-6) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Scrafton 7-2 (9-5) Close up, effort inside final furlong, ridden and not quicken towards finish, 4th of 8, 3/4l behind Cotillion (9-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Artistic Flight (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) In touch, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led final 100 yards, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Lady Lunchalot (9-6) by hd, 11 ran.
Dakota City 8-1 (9-7) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Karnage (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.