wore hood to post, steadied start, raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out, ridden and switched out over 1f out, plugged on in 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo
raced keenly, soon held up tracking leaders in 4th, headway out wide 3f out, pushed along and went 2nd inside final 2f, strong challenge and disputing lead throughout final furlong, lost on the nod
led and set steady pace, pushed along and quickened over 2f out, joined and possibly narrowly headed final furlong, battled back gamely and won on the nod
raced keenly tracking winner, pushed along and every chance 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong
Not a great deal separates these at the weights or on the track. Legal Attack finished just ahead of Royal Scimitar and Dark Lion when fourth in a Listed race at Newmarket earlier in the month and all three step up in trip. But QAADER (NAP) was narrowly beaten over today’s distance in a similar conditions' race at Chelmsford on his first outing since October and Mark Johnston’s colt is taken to go one better in this.
Dark Lion (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Wore hood to post, slowly into stride, held up in last pair, never on terms, last of 7, 6 3/4l behind Tactical (9-5) at Newmarket 7f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Legal Attack 6-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, some late minor headway, never on terms, 4th of 7, 5l behind Tactical (9-5) at Newmarket 7f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Qaader (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Held up in touch early, drifted towards rear over 3f out but ridden and headway 2f out, finished strongly but just failed, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Fundamental (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (2) pol in Apr.
Royal Scimitar (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Tactical (9-5) at Newmarket 7f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.