wore hood and keen to post, raced keenly in close 3rd, went outright 2nd 7f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden unable to quicken and lost 2nd over 1f out, no impression in 3rd
led until over 10f out, settled 3rd 7f out, got through on inside and went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final strides
raced keenly, always behind, never a factor
slowly into stride, raced in 4th and pushed along at times, ran green home turn, stayed on steadily inside final furlong
held up in last pair, pushed along outpaced on inside turning in, weakened final furlong
led after 1f, pushed along and edged left off rail over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again final strides
BURGLAR landed the odds with the minimum of fuss over a mile at Lingfield on last month’s debut. A middle-distance pedigree suggests he can defy a penalty over this longer trip. Coolmore-owned stablemate Incremental is the first foal of a winner in France while the filly My Lion is penalised for winning at Windsor in October and steps up in distance along with Ayr runner-up Radetsky Marsch. Order Of Malta placed at Wolverhampton on his debut and can go well.
Burglar 10-11fav (9-7) Slowly away, took keen hold, midfield, headway when made strong challenge over 3f out, ran green over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on strongly final 110yds, won at Lingfield 1m stks (4) pol in Feb beating Garrick Street (9-7) by 4l, 9 ran.
My Lion 7-4fav (9-2) Made all, quickened and went clear over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, always doing enough, won at Windsor 1m fll stks (5) gd in Oct beating Zouzanna (9-2) by 1l, 10 ran.
Desfondado (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Berwick Law (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Incremental (IRE) Kingman colt out of Bolshina.
Order Of Malta 12-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden 2f out, edged left and kept on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Mighty River (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Radetsky Marsch (FR) 6-4fav (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed narrowly over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Boy Douglas (9-7) at Ayr 1m stks (5) hvy in Oct.
Diamond Heart 40-1 (9-2) Slowly away, midfield, shaken up over 3f out, no extra over 2f out, 8th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Burglar (9-7) at Lingfield 1m stks (4) pol in Feb.