tracked leading pair, ridden and pressed leaders over 1f out, weakened and lost places final 100 yards
chased leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, kept on well for clear 2nd
held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong but never going pace to threaten
chased leaders, ridden to challenge on outside over 1f out, hung left under pressure inside final furlong, ran on to lead final 100 yards
led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, soon headed, chased leading pair until weakened and lost places final 100 yards
held up in last pair, headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 4th final 100 yards, not reach leaders
held up in mid-division, pushed along on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders
took keen hold, held up towards rear, wide on bend 3f out, never involved
steadied and switched right start, took keen hold and held up in rear, never involved
tracked leaders in 5th on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 100 yards, never going pace of leading duo
Light Rose is up only 2lb for winning at Lingfield but Teen Ager was not far behind and both should go well again. George Baker went close at Wolverhampton on his penultimate start but has not won since 2012 while Substantivo is still searching for his his first win after 16 attempts though he was placed here last time. Top weight and Salisbury winner Cincuenta Pasos is not out of this and neither is Early Morning but a chance is taken on EXCEEDING POWER, narrowly beaten over track and trip in November and finally back on a winning mark.
Cincuenta Pasos (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 14, 6l behind City Of Angkor Wat (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Light Rose (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol beating Indus Valley (9-4) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Exceeding Power 12-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, effort approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Al's Memory (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
George Baker (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Midfield, headway halfway, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 6l behind Sea Soldier (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) pol in Feb.
Tyrsal (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 10th of 11, 13l behind Fruit Pastille (8-10) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Sep.
Mac's Power (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Keen in touch, ridden over 1f out, short lived effort inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 4l behind Light Rose (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Red Cossack (CAN) 8-1 (9-6) With leader, led narrowly 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression when lost 2nd final 110 yards, held on for 3rd, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Baltic Prince (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Teen Ager (FR) 10-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, effort entering final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Light Rose (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Quickaswecan 8-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Baltic Prince (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Substantivo (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, soon switched right, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Black Dave (9-4) at Kempton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.