tracked leaders on outside, took keen hold, edged right and challenged 2f out, held final 150 yards, stayed on
slightly awkward start, held up in rear, pulled hard, effort over 2f out, stayed on one pace from over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, one pace and no impression on leaders after
led, ridden and headed 2f out, hampered over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, improved to lead 2f out, soon edged left, driven inside final furlong, held on
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well, gaining on winner close home
There is little between these on handicap ratings but RAIN WIND AND FIRE is the least exposed. The latter made a winning start at Lingfield in February and is preferred to the other recent Lingfield winner Lear's Rock. Commodore and Ripinto return to action having ended last year winning maiden races at Bath and Kempton respectively while the consistent Fingal's Cave should also go well on his reappearance.
Commodore (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Midfield, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on strongly to lead closing stages, won at Bath 5f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct beating Magical Daze (9-0) by hd, 11 ran.
Fingal's Cave (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Golden Spun (9-2) at Pontefract 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.
Guiding Light (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Soon tracking winner, pushed along halfway, dropped to 3rd over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Fieldsman (9-7) at Epsom Downs 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.
Jaganory (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leading pair on inside, went 2nd over 2f out until ridden over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Dark War (9-0) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Rain Wind And Fire (USA) 7-4 (8-10) Raced wide prominent, went 2nd over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb beating Moonfaarid (9-13) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Ripinto (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, all out, just held on, won at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Nov beating Sonnolento (9-5) by ns, 9 ran.
Lear's Rock (IRE) Evensfav (9-5) Led early, tracked leaders, effort on inner over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Feb beating Mystical Spirit (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.