raced wide chasing leaders, headway on outside over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
chased leaders, shaken up over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach winner
held up in touch, headway between horses over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
chased leaders on inside, kept on in 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
pressed leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
outpaced
slight lead, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
outpaced
KING ROBERT was only beaten a neck at Lingfield earlier in the week and Charlie Wallis’ charge can go one better racing off the same mark. Becker also has a recent run under his belt having won at Wolverhampton in December while Coronation Cottage beat Aquadabra when scoring at the same track in October. Invincible Larne won at Yarmouth last summer but remains 7lb higher but Big Lachie is back on a winning mark and went close over 6f in March.
King Robert 3-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, driven out, 2nd of 6, nk behind Grisons (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Invincible Larne (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Raced in centre pair, made most, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on until headed and no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Global Hope (9-4) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Big Lachie 11-2 (9-6) Raced keenly, held up, good headway on outside chasing leader over 1f out, hung left and led inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Tabaahy (9-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Big Time Maybe (IRE) 28-1 (9-6) Outpaced and always towards rear, 10th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Desert Land (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Becker 5-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Desert Land (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Coronation Cottage 10-1 (8-10) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Chitra (9-8) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Aquadabra (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, kept on, headed and no extra towards finish, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Coronation Cottage (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Celerity (IRE) 50-1 (8-7) Raced wide pressed leader until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Knockout Blow (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.