slightly slow to stride, towards rear, ridden 2f out, soon no impression
midfield on inside, steadily lost place 4f out, ridden in rear over 2f out, no impression
slowly away and lost many lengths start, pushed along to get in touch in rear after 2f, driven and switched wide over 2f out, well behind over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong
midfield, ridden over 2f out, some headway on outside over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong
tracked leader, close up 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed final strides
led, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened close home
held up in midfield, chased leaders when pushed along over 1f out, switched right and ran on final furlong, got up final strides
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
prominent, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, outpaced on turn over 1f out, ran on final furlong
Mr Mac won here at the start of last year and is 8lb lower but was beaten by AGENT OF FORTUNE over course and distance in January and Anthony Carson’s course specialist is 4lb lower now. He has been poorly drawn in his last two runs here. Fly The Nest, Hellavapace and Catch My Breath are other previous course and distance winners and Mabre also has claims. Celestial Point is another who could figure but he shoulders top weight having a first run since June, though did win after a break last spring.
Celestial Point (IRE) 11-10fav (9-5) Tracked winner throughout, ridden to challenge over 1f out, found little for pressure inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Arenas Del Tiempo (9-4) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Gold Coast (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Held up in mid-division on outside, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 8, 11 1/4l behind Sayifyouwill (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Catch My Breath 9-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Bavardages (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Winnetka (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, pulled hard, headway on outside over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out until 1f out, weakened inside final 100 yards, 7th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Cap D'Antibes (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Mr Fustic (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Mid division, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, stayed on strongly final 100 yards, never nearer, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Blue Artemis (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Fly The Nest (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Switched right soon after start, always towards rear, 8th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Thapa VC (9-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Mabre (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Velma (8-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Hellavapace 11-1 (9-3) Held up, headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 6th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Cap D'Antibes (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Mr Mac 15-2 (8-11) Slowly into stride, behind, ran on inside final final 100 yards, almost took 3rd, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Cap D'Antibes (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Agent Of Fortune 7-1 (9-5) Steadied start and awkwardly away, held up in rear, headway out wide chasing leaders halfway, weakened turning in, 8th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Monsieur Patat (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
