soon led, ridden 2f out, driven and all out
keen led early, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
slow into stride, in touch in rear, reminders 5f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on, not quite reach winner
tracked winner after 1f, ridden to challenge over 2f out, no impression and lost 2nd towards finish
The three with experience all step up in trip. BISHOPS CANNINGS failed to overhaul the winner in the closing stages over 1m2f here last week and this extra distance may bring further improvement. Addicted To You has not raced since December but is another who should go well over an extra quarter-mile while Indian Red finished last of seven over a mile at Chelmsford on his debut. Newcomer and Derby entry Ulysses is related to middle-distance winners in Germany so can't be ignored.
Addicted To You (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Held up, headway on outer over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Plead (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Indian Red 50-1 (8-9) Removed hood late and slowly away, in rear, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous, last of 7, 6 1/2l behind Faience (8-4) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Ulysses (GER) Sinndar gelding out of Ungarin.
Bishops Cannings (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, headway to join leader 3f out, ridden over 1f out, slightly outpaced between rival pair inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Falcon Cliffs (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Feb.