slowly into stride, always behind
made virtually all, quickened clear over 2f out, unchallenged
held up towards rear, well beaten final over 2f out
chased leading trio, went modest 4th over 2f out, kept on, no impression
led early, close 3rd after, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
soon chasing winner, ridden over 2f out, soon well held, lost 2nd 1f out, stayed on same pace
slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, no chance
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on, went 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner
not much room after 1/2f, towards rear, outpaced over 3f out, well beaten final 2f
Winning hurdler Earlofthecotswolds drops down in trip having placed in conditions races over 2m in both starts on the Flat so far. But he’s conceding plenty of weight to the younger horses on these terms and THUNDERSQUALL is taken to improve. The latter finished behind odds-on stablemate Nahanni when fourth over track and trip on his debut and the Godolphin colt can confirm running with Satanic Moon. Mohassana may prove best of the rest.
Bricklagger (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Slowly away in rear, never on terms, 9th of 10, 23 1/4l behind Obsidian Knight (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Earlofthecotswolds (FR) 14-1 (9-5) Led after 2f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Sleeping Lion (9-5) at Kempton 2m stks (2) pol in Feb.
Zamarkhan (FR) 200-1 (9-5) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders, 7th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Obsidian Knight (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Fighting Poet (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Slowly away, ran green and outpaced in rear, some late moderate gains, 9th of 13, 16 1/4l behind L'Enclume (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Spirit Of Jacob 33-1 (9-5) Tracked winner, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 20 1/4l behind Bashful (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Mohassana (USA) 33-1 (8-12) Dwelt towards rear, wide and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Obsidian Knight (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Satanic Moon 40-1 (9-5) Led 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 9 1/2l behind Nahanni (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Thundersquall 10-3 (9-5) Tracked winner until over 7f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Nahanni (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Urneyman (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Held up, pushed along 5f out and dropped to rear, tailed off, last of 5, 31 3/4l behind Surrey Mist (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.