led, headed over 2f out, weakened and lost 2nd place towards place
towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, kept on well towards finish
slowly into stride, towards rear, soon tracked leader, reminders over 4f out, soon lost place
held up mid-division, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out
NonRunner
Attain was given a lovely ride by Simon Walker to win an amateur riders' handicap here recently with the step up in trip clearly aiding his cause. This extra furlong should not prove an inconvenience but this does rate a tougher task off topweight. Thomas Blossom has every chance if turning out just two days after a really solid effort when only beaten under a length at Kempton by Canadian Diamond. However he drops 3f in trip here and may have to settle for place money once again. BURNSIDE is still a maiden after 10 starts on the level but there appears nothing wrong with his attitude despite three runner-up finishes in his last four starts. He may prove better suited to this trip than Thomas Blossom and should go very close with Adam Kirby booked for the first time. Halling's Wish has place claims but is hard to catch right.
Attain 5-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, went 2nd 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure to lead close home, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating General Hazard (10-9) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Halling's Wish 16-1 (9-9) Led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Clovelly Bay (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Marshall Aid (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 23 1/4l behind Start Seven (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Burnside (FR) 6-4fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 6, shd behind Hallstatt (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Epsom Day (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Pinwood (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Mamoo 7-1 (8-10) Soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Start Seven (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Salient 16-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, pushed along on outside over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Staplehurst (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Thomas Blossom (IRE) 4-1 (10-0) Held up off the pace in 6th, headway 3f out, closed and ridden to dispute lead over 2f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on until no extra close home, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Canadian Diamond (10-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.