tracked leader, led over 10f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened soon after
led over 1f, tracked leader until before halfway, handy 3rd on inside, clipped heels and stumbled over 2f out, led inside final 2f, soon ridden, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong
pushed along at times, always towards rear
tracked leaders, went 2nd before halfway, edged right over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, good headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, stayed on well
reared badly as stalls opened, held up and behind, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge
held up off the pace in 6th, headway 2f out, stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge
tracked leaders in 5th on inside, weakened inside final 2f
held up in last pair, headway on outside and hung badly right from over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
A winner on Turf, GREY D’ARS has been threatening to open his account on the all-weather and finished runner-up over track and trip last time. He may come good in a weak race with an apprentice’s allowance helping his cause. Chinese Whisperer is another creeping closer and steps up in trip for this while Pledge Of Peace and My Boy Sepoy have a shout on earlier form if putting recent below par efforts behind them. Crimson King won here last March but hasn’t raced since September.
Severus Alexander (IRE) 125-1 (11-4) Chased leader until 4f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly over 3f out, 9th of 11, 15l behind Jarlath (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Jan.
Grey D'Ars (FR) 15-2 (9-5) Led over 1f, remained handy, led again inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner last 100 yards, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Nicks Not Wonder (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Dariya (USA) 18-1 (11-12) Raced wide tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, lost place next, weakened, 5th of 6, 17 1/4l behind Princess Roxy (11-1) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Pledge Of Peace (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Keen tracked leaders, switched wide over 3f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Galahad Threepwood (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
My Boy Sepoy 6-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, lost some places after 3f, driven over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out, 13th of 14, dist behind Hint Of Stars (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Crimson King (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Prominent, led 5th, mistake 6th and 7th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, dist behind Cawthorne (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Estrela Star (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, some minor late headway, 7th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Caribeno (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Lost History (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 8f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 14, 35 3/4l behind Nicks Not Wonder (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Chinese Whisperer (FR) 7-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Bayston Hill (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.