led until over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, no extra final furlong
chased leaders, took closer order over 3f out, led over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, comfortably
chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leader, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
NonRunner
Mr Cripps landed a 1m5f maiden at Lingfield in August 2015 and though a disappointing favourite on his reappearance may have needed the run. This trip should hold no fears and winning hurdler Ardamir is guaranteed to stay and has looked in need of this sort of test in his three runs on the all-weather this year. FIRE JET ran very well behind Grumeti at Wolverhampton on his reappearance and, as he has a bit more scope than his main rivals, looks the one to be on. Handiwork looks best of the remainder.
Ardamir (FR) 2-1fav (8-10) Tracked leaders on inside, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, stayed on well towards finish, unlucky, 3rd of 5, hd behind Every Chance (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Handiwork 25-1 (8-8) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Haines (8-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Fire Jet (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) In touch, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 2l behind Grumeti (9-10) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Braes Of Lochalsh 33-1 (11-6) Always behind, tailed off 4 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Capitoul (11-6) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) hvy in Dec.
Jan Smuts (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Kajaki (9-6) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Mr Cripps 13-8fav (9-4) In touch, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Galapiat (9-1) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.