dwelt close up, pushed along over 3f out, effort entering final furlong, led briefly inside final furlong, kept on one pace
raced wide prominent, pushed along to press leader 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
keen tracked leader, led over 9f out, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
set steady pace until headed over 9f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up in rear, wide into straight 2f out, headway entering final furlong, led towards finish
keen close up, pushed along over 3f out, effort entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, soon joined, headed towards finish
slowly away keen in rear, pushed along 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
KING'S REQUEST is something of a standing dish around here. All three of his course and distance victories have come in this grade and the last was achieved off this mark. A return to familiar territory could spark a revival from Laura Mongan's stayer and he's preferred to the luckless Investissement, beaten by While You Wait in a claimer here last month. Gimme Five won over a similar trip at Wolverhampton in October and rates a threat, though will be back over hurdles when the ground dries up. Hurdler Hi Note has won on the Polytrack but that was four years ago and recent efforts on the Flat have left a bit to be desired. Coup De Grace has been in good form over timber this winter and is a bigger danger.
While You Wait (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, progress on inside over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, driven clear, easily, won at Lingfield 1m 5f clm stks 0-75 (5) pol in Jan beating Investissement (8-11) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.
King's Request (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 17l behind Strawberry Martini (9-5) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Investissement 4-6fav (8-11) Tracked leader, outpaced 2f out, rallied approaching final furlong, kept on well, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind While You Wait (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 5f clm stks 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Hi Note 7-1 (9-10) Led after 1f, headed 3f out, chased winner until over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 7th of 10, 27l behind Low Key (9-12) at Newbury 1m 4f ladies hcap (5) sft in Oct.
Coup De Grace (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) In touch, driven over 4f out, ridden 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 7th of 14, 18l behind Aiyana (11-2) at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Oct.
Gimme Five 6-4fav (9-5) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, closed over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) in Oct beating Deadline Day (9-2) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Ragdollianna 50-1 (9-9) In rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor, 7th of 10, 11l behind Alba Verde (9-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Oct.