tracked leaders, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
slowly away, raced wide in touch in rear, ridden and headway entering, ran on, not reach winner
raced wide, keen close up, effort 2f out, pushed along and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
soon led, headed over 3f out, tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
keen in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish
in touch in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace
pressed leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
Last year’s winner ENCORE D’OR (NAP) finished in front of the two previous winners of this - Royal Birth and Boom The Groom - when narrowly beaten in a Listed contest over track and trip a week ago. Bob Cowell’s charge is taken to go one better this time and also confirm latest running with Brother Tiger. The latter beat Dynamo Walt here last month though finished second to George Dryden over course and distance before that. Atletico looks the biggest danger to the selection returning to the minimum trip having just missed out over 6f at Wolverhampton during the week.
Encore d'Or 4-1 (9-3) Raced on inside, chased winner, switched right over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, strong challenge near finish, just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind Gracious John (9-0) at Lingfield 5f lst stks (1) pol in Feb.
Atletico (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) In rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and held close home, 2nd of 6, hd behind Reflektor (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Royal Birth 6-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on outside, wide straight, kept on towards finish, 5th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Gracious John (9-0) at Lingfield 5f lst stks (1) pol in Feb.
Boom The Groom (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, hanging left when switched right over 1f out, soon not quicken, kept on towards finish, not trouble leaders, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Gracious John (9-0) at Lingfield 5f lst stks (1) pol in Feb.
George Dryden (IRE) 5-2fav (9-10) Held up in touch, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Brother Tiger (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Dynamo Walt (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Brother Tiger (8-12) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Brother Tiger 33-1 (9-0) Held up and behind, took keen hold and slightly hampered over 4f out, kept on towards finish, never nearer, last of 8, 3 1/2l behind Gracious John (9-0) at Lingfield 5f lst stks (1) pol in Feb.
Cartographer 6-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, good headway between horses over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Carolinae (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (3) pol in Feb.
