started slowly, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, led close home
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
led, headed after 2f, chased leader who soon went clear, closed from 2f out and led 1f out, stayed on, headed close home
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, unable to challenge
chased leaders, 2nd briefly over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
steadied start, held up, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not quicken entering final furlong, no extra towards finish
took keen hold, prominent, led after 2f, soon went clear, reduced lead from 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Marmajuke Bay reappears off a 5lb higher mark for winning over track and trip in October but Jacob Cats is a more recent course winner having scored over 1m3f here last week for which he’s penalised 6lb. Priors Brook won at Lingfield in November and went close again off today’s mark last time but DREAM LOVE is the least exposed. Placed over today’s trip on her handicap debut, she’s fancied to show further progress with Jim Crowley taking over the reins and gets the vote.
Jacob Cats 3-1 (9-7) Held up, headway over 2f out, led over 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Apr beating Aldeburgh (9-3) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Lanceur (FR) 16-1 (9-11) Raced wide in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Ickymasho (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Marmajuke Bay 9-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Oct beating Fashion Parade (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Sgt Reckless 20-1 (11-12) Behind, headway after 4 out, outpaced next, weakened after 2 out, 10th of 15, dist behind Ablazing (10-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Priors Brook 9-4fav (9-11) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, not quicken near finish, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Storm King (9-8) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Dream Love 11-4 (9-4) Close up, effort on outer over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Zain Arion (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.
Pinwood (IRE) 2-1fav (9-6) Keen, raced wide, in touch in rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 17 1/2l behind Samtu (9-12) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.