slowly into stride, behind, headway and not clear run over 1f out, switched right, ran on, nearest finish
pulled hard on outside, in touch, went 2nd over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
steadied start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, unable to challenge
made all, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well under pressure
mid-division, headway 8f out, soon in touch, chased leaders 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up in rear, effort when hung left well over 1f out, never dangerous
steadied start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened approaching final furlong
held up mid-division, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked winner, lost place over 2f out
Support for Sadler's Star, a winner in Germany, would be intriguing but the claims of Sgt Schultz are preferred to Wicked Daze and Pass The Port. The selection bounced back from a spell in the doldrums to come home a length to the good of Pass The Port over course and distance last month. He is 1lb worse off with the runner-up today but scored a shade cosily, has a fine strike rate on the all-weather and hails from a yard in form. The one to fear is the unexposed Wicked Daze whose confidence may well have been boosted by his win at Southwell where he only had to turn up to score. The form of his penultimate start at Kempton has worked out well and it would be no surprise if he turned out to be ahead of the assessor but Sgt Schultz may prove good enough today.
Cold Turkey 13-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 11l behind Grande Caiman (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Dec.
Sgt Schultz (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) In touch and always going well, ridden over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcap (4) pol in Dec beating Pass The Port (9-0) by 1l, 8 ran.
Pass The Port 15-2 (9-4) Held up in rear, not clear run 2f out, headway centre and switched right over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Birkside (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Wicked Daze (IRE) 1-25fav (8-11) Held up in rear, headway over 5f out, led over 4f out, clear over 1f out, easily, won at Southwell 1m 3f app mdn (6) fbs beating Red Fama (8-10) by 7l, 4 ran.
Altilhar (USA) 33-1 (9-11) Mid-division, lost place 3f out, soon behind, 14th of 19, 14l behind Whenever (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.
Shogun Prince (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, ridden and every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Hibiki (8-5) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Oct.
Trachonitis (IRE) 6-1fav (9-1) Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd into straight, challenged 2f out, no extra 1f out, eased close home, 6th of 16, 14l behind Baron De'l (9-3) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp 0-90 gs in Aug.
Resonate (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Led after 2f, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 11, 2l behind Alpes Maritimes (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Dec.
Sadler's Star (GER) 20-1 (8-6) Chased leader 10f out, ridden and led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, 13th of 16, 12l behind Dundry (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Vallemeldee (IRE) 10-3 (9-4) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 4, 6l behind Abounding (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Dec.
