made all, ridden clear over 2f out, in no danger after, stayed on well, very easily
tracked winner, outpaced over 2f out, no chance when ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, never on terms, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, switched outside over 2f out, ridden into 2nd over 1f out, kept on, no chance with easy winner
held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd and kept on final furlong, no chance with easy winner
Caspar The Cub represents Alan King’s in-form yard and has gone close in both subsequent starts since recording a four-timer at this track at the end of last year. He’s already beaten Pipes Of Peace, West Coast Flyer and COUNT CALABASH but the latter may prove a tougher proposition today. Eve Johnson Houghton’s charge found 2m beyond him last time but was conceding 10lb to Caspar The Cub when runner-up here before that and is taken to turn the tables on these more favourable terms. A 6lb rise for an earlier win here proved beyond Lexington Law last time while Emenem looks up against it in this grade.
Count Calabash (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened final 100 yards, 5th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Amade (9-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Pipes Of Peace (IRE) 11-8fav (9-0) Mid-division, headway 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Caspar The Cub (8-11) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Lexington Law (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Held up last, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to take 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind Matterhorn (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Caspar The Cub (IRE) 11-4fav (9-1) Tracked leader, pushed along and wide into straight, ridden 1f out, ran on to dispute 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Pactolus (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
West Coast Flyer 4-1 (9-10) Dropped out last, headway and switched left over 1f out, kept on, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Cayirli (9-10) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Emenem 12-1 (9-8) Led, headed over 8f out, tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Forbidden Planet (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.