raced wide mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, edged left from over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not pace of winner
led, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner until near finish and lost 2 places
keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
keen early towards rear, never on terms
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
in rear, switched right over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong to go 2nd post, never able to challenge winner
keen tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and ran on
raced wide, always towards rear
always in rear
mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression
Amitola proved well suited to the mile trip when making every yard in similar company over C&D a month ago. She beat Mr Willis, Numeral and Shifting Star on that occasion and is not easily opposed, but the vote goes to another progressive type in GEORGE GURU. The late developing five-year-old was winning for the second time in only eight starts when beating this week's winner Dunhoy at Kempton last month and Mike Attwater's charge hasn't stopped improving yet. Forceful Appeal is upped in class in his search for a hat-trick but is another on the upgrade and is just preferred to True To Form, who may need further to show his best nowadays.
Mr Willis 7-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, every chance when hung right inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Night Lily (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Feb.
True To Form (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Junoob (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f Listed stks (1) pol in Feb.
Amitola (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Made all, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Feb beating Lockantanks (9-7) by 1l, 10 ran.
Shifting Star (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Keen held up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 6th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Amitola (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Feb.
First Post (IRE) 40-1 (8-8) In touch when groups merged over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 25th of 32, 13l behind Prince Of Johanne (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Numeral (IRE) 5-1fav (8-7) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Night Lily (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Feb.
George Guru 11-4fav (9-1) Chased leaders, not clear run on inside briefly approaching final 2f, headway to 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on well, readily, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb beating Dunhoy (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Forceful Appeal (USA) 15-8fav (9-1) Close up, chased leader 2f out, led 1f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan beating Titan Triumph (9-0) by nk, 9 ran.
Nelson's Bounty 12-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 15, 12l behind Fantasy Gladiator (9-1) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Oct.
Bawaardi (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear but in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Piscean (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Feb.
Spirit of Xaar (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 9l behind Marajaa (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
