slowly away in rear, wide into straight 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on one pace
in touch, switched right over 1f out, headway 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
led, headed 5f out, led again over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leader, led 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
slowly away, in rear, headway on outer halfway, ridden to press leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, effort on outer over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, switched left over 1f out, effort entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd towards finish
keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
raced wide in touch, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
It's difficult to make a strong case for any of these. Legal Legacy and The Noble Ord continue to slip down the weights without showing any improvement and The Which Doctor hasn't won since 2011, though he did finish ahead of Mayforde Jack when fourth at Kempton last time. Custom House has yet to prove he stays today's trip, but Querido may finish closer with a 7lb claimer taking over the reins. QEETHAARA won four times at Kempton early last year and she gets the speculative vote here having plummeted down the weights since last getting her head in front.
Legal Legacy 25-1 (9-4) Dwelt and switched left start, always in rear, 11th of 14, 6l behind Irene Kennet (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
The Noble Ord 11-2 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 5l behind Olney Lass (9-0) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Qeethaara (USA) 12-1 (8-11) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 6f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Delightful Sleep (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Custom House (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Raced wide mid-division, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Chevise (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
Mayforde Jack 12-1 (8-12) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 9, 5l behind Maz (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-52 (6) pol in Mar.
The Which Doctor 9-2 (9-2) Held up in last pair, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace of leading trio, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Chandrayaan (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Mar.
Trove (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Ran wide on home turn, always in rear, last of 8, 9l behind Lieutenant Dan (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
Querido (GER) 8-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Ensnare (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar.
Hold The Star 66-1 (8-5) Led 2f, tracked leader until halfway, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 7l behind Red Larkspur (9-7) at Lingfield 6f fll hcp (0-75) (5) pol in Mar.
La Giaconda 33-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 15l behind Mataajir (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-52 (6) fbs in Mar.
