mid-division out wide, headway over 2f out, went 2nd final 75 yards, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, stayed on well, ridden out
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on into never nearer 3rd towards finish
pulled hard in last pair, never involved
slowly into stride and stumbled start, always towards rear
held up in touch, headway chasing leaders towards outside inside final 3f, shaken up 2f out, unable to quicken when edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders on inside and keen, went 2nd 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final 75 yards
chased leader, pushed along and lost 2nd 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
raced keenly and always behind
led and set steady pace, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened quickly
DOUBLE LEGEND bounced back to form with a victory over 1m4f here last week. This looks less competitive and he remains on a winning mark despite today’s penalty. Aleatoric also carries a penalty for scoring over 2m here a week ago while Cinzento was beaten over the latter distance last time having earlier landed a classified race. Murhib has been thereabouts at this level recently and looks a bigger threat with Aasleagh Fawn debuting for new connections having won a couple of races on the Turf in Ireland back in 2019.
Double Legend (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Raced keenly, led over 2f, tracked leader until dropped to 3rd briefly 2f out, ridden and sustained run inside final furlong, led post, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Libbretta (9-7) by shd, 11 ran.
Murhib (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Restless in gate and stumbled start, headway out wide chasing leaders after 1f, went 2nd 10f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Almost You (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Aasleagh Fawn (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Nightly Wailing (9-8) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Nov.
A Touch Of Luck (GER) 4-1 (9-0) Pulled hard held up, wide and headway to lead over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Anisoptera (9-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Mr Dib Dab (FR) 25-1 (9-4) Held up, pushed along 2f out, never a factor, 11th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Cafe Sydney (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Cinzento (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Led, headed over 8f out, driven over 2f out, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Rahmah (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Aleatoric (IRE) 6-4fav (8-12) Keen early, raced wide close up, tracked leaders 4f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Wemyss Point (9-10) by 2l, 7 ran.
Chief Sittingbull 28-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no chance, 5th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Devizes (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Detonation 66-1 (8-9) Chased leaders on outside, lost place over 7f out, well beaten over 2f out, 12th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Final Attack (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Blue Slate (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Mid-division on outside, not fluent 3rd, slow and weakened 5th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ascot 2m (3) sft in Jan.
