reluctant leader and set steady pace, ridden and tried to quicken 2f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd well inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon tracking leading trio, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
took keen hold, held up in last pair in steadily run race, wide on home turn, pushed along and quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, comfortably
tracked leading pair, headway on inside into 2nd and every chance over 1f out until not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd again well inside final furlong
tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced keenly, held up last in steadily run race, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on into one paced 4th inside final furlong
Lunar Deity won this off a higher mark last year but his recent second came in a claimer at Chelmsford. MY TARGET (NAP) arrives in better form having completed a course and distance double with last month’s success. He’s upped a further 6lb but beat Lunar Deity, Presumido and Alfred Hutchinson here before that. The latter went on to score over track and trip himself with Captain Cat back in fifth so the form book points to Michael Wigham’s progressive charge going in again. Intransigent is capable in this grade but has yet to win over further than 7f.
Alfred Hutchinson 11-4 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along and wide into straight 2f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m stks (2) pol in Jan beating Realize (9-3) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Captain Cat (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Steadied start, held up last, kept on in closing stages, not reach leaders, 5th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Chevallier (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
My Target (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders until pace increased over 5f out, held up, smooth headway on outer over 1f out, led inside final furlong, quickened clear, pushed out, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Jan beating Mr Bossy Boots (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Intransigent 6-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, tracked leading pair, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Keystroke (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Lunar Deity 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, driven to challenge inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 8, shd behind Threebagsue (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Presumido (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Switched right start, held up towards rear, some headway on inside 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Keystroke (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.