tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong
close up, pushed along and headway inside final furlong, ran on
led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace
steadied start, close up in rear, headway entering final furlong, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on
NonRunner
Corinthia Knight is penalised for winning a Listed sprint last year but has since won a handicap at Lingfield. But CENOTAPH is weighted to edge this despite the latter’s winning run coming to an end in a conditions race here last time. He’d landed a hat-trick at Chelmsford before that with Ryan Moore on board for a couple of those wins and he takes over the reins again today. Danzan and Gulliver were still well beaten despite filling the places at Wolverhampton last time with a below-par Udontdodou well behind while the selection’s former stablemate Keystroke debuts for new connections in a first-time tongue-tie as he returns to action.
Corinthia Knight (IRE) 15-8fav (9-11) Always prominent, went 2nd over 3f out, pushed along halfway, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Doctor Sardonicus (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Cenotaph (USA) 5-6fav (9-6) 2nd early, tracked leaders, went 2nd again over 1f out, strong challenged and driven inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Mazzini (9-6) at Kempton 6f stks (3) pol in Oct.
Danzan (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Kachy (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (2) pol in Dec.
Gulliver 16-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Kachy (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (2) pol in Dec.
Keystroke 5-1 (9-6) 8th of 10, 34l behind Drafted (8-9) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Feb.
Udontdodou 16-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, lost place well over 1f out, last of 6, 15 3/4l behind Kachy (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (2) pol in Dec.