in touch, dropped to mid-division after 6f, headway when not clear run over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on and every chance final furlong, just held
mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, took 3rd closing stages, nearest finish
mid-division, lost place over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure on outside final furlong, not reach leaders
led 3f, tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, soon ridden, no impression with front pair inside final furlong, lost place closing stages
tracked leaders, not clear run on inside over 2f out, challenged inside final 2f, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, just held on
mid-division, not clear run on inner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place 1f out, no extra
dwelt behind, headway to dispute lead after 6f, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened and eased 1f out
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
SHAN DUN NA NGALL beat Le Tissier easily enough over 2m at Lingfield with Night Generation and Barnacle further behind - another bold bid is expected today raised only 4lb. Delagoa Bay finished just ahead of Ascendant when runner-up at Wolverhampton last week and has won three times over course and distance before while dual hurdles winner Money Talks should have come on for recent return to action over 1m4f here and slips further down the weights.
Night Generation (GER) 5-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, no extra and lost 2nd place inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Shan Dun Na Ngall (9-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Shan Dun Na Ngall (IRE) 6-5fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on strongly, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Le Tissier (8-11) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Shalianzi (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Mid-division, weakened before 4 out, pulled up after next, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Delagoa Bay (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Dream Serenade (8-8) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Money Talks 16-1 (9-10) Tracked leader for 1f, tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, weakened into 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Stand Guard (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Ascendant 11-4 (9-8) Held up towards rear, driven and effort over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, unable to trouble winner, stayed on, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Dream Serenade (8-8) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Tarakkom (FR) 25-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 20l behind Fern Owl (9-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Le Tissier 9-4fav (9-4) Mid-division, headway when not much room over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Willyegolassiego (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Last Summer 12-1 (9-7) Pushed along towards rear, reminders 5f out, soon tailed off, eased over 3f out, last of 13, dist behind My Renaissance (10-0) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Newtown Cross (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Held up in last pair, reminders over 7f out and again over 6f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, went modest 3rd and hung left over 1f out, 3rd of 10, 7l behind King Olav (10-3) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Barnacle 16-1 (8-10) Mid-division, never on terms, 5th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Scrafton (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.