in touch, driven along on outer halfway, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd just inside final furlong, no chance with winner
slowly away, headway on outside when hung badly left from over 1f out, one pace final furlong
chased leaders, ridden to chase winner briefly over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold and held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leading pair entering final furlong, kept on, no chance with winner
pulled hard, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
led 1f, settled 3rd, went 2nd over 3f out, led 2f out, drew well clear final furlong, eased near finish
slowly away, behind, headway over 1f out, staying on when hampered on inside rail and snatched up just inside final furlong, no chance after
behind, pushed along 3f out, no chance final 2f
slowly away and soon pushed along in rear, well behind final 3f
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In this competitive affair Bollywood gets a narrow vote over Scroll and Song Of Silence.Bollywood ran no sort of race last time out when seventh at Wolverhampton last week. He was having his first run for Mark Hoad after being claimed out of Michael Jarvis's yard following a win at Lingfield and raced keenly on the wide outside to halfway but had come off the bridle by the home turn and was being driven along at that stage. That wasn't his true running and we are sure we will see a better performance this afternoon. Song Of Silence was just pipped by the progressive Royal Reservation last Saturday and must hold place claims again this afternoon. Meanwhile Scroll has a bit to find with Song Of Silence but is certainly going the right way. Lenoir, the mount of Dane O'Neill, can also be given a chance on recent efforts, but if Bollywood can put that last run behind him he could land the spoils.
Isphahan 10-1 (9-1) In touch, pushed along halfway, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 6l behind Grand Jour (8-11) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Possessed 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway to lead 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 12l behind Prince Charlemagne (7-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Bollywood (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) Prominent, lost place 2f out, edged left well over 1f out, no danger after, 7th of 12, 5l behind Penang Cinta (8-11) at W'hampton 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Scroll 15-2 (9-2) Behind, hampered inside final 2f, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Song of Silence (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Sharp Thrust (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Keen hold in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened and eased, 9th of 12, 15l behind Kingsgate Prince (9-0) at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn aut (6) pol in Jan.
Song of Silence (USA) 2-1fav (8-7) With leader, led 2f out, ridden 3 lengths clear over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Royal Reservation (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) pol.
Lenoir (GER) 10-1 (8-13) Held up, headway 3f out, chased winner 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 2nd of 14, 5l behind Prince Charlemagne (7-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Simpsons Ross (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Always behind, 9th of 12, 13l behind Song of Silence (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jan.