raced wide close up, ridden and headway to lead entering final furlong, pressed close home, driven out
pressed leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, rallied gamely to press winner near finish
in rear, never on terms
led, 5 lengths clear 10f out, increased lead halfway, reduced lead 6f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
raced wide held up, ridden 2f out, never nearer
tracked leaders, bumped along halfway, lost touch quickly 5f out, soon tailed off
in rear, never on terms
Aumerle only beat one home in a blanket finish here last month but got closer to winner Tartan Bute than the frustrating Marshall Aid did over track and trip 11 days ago. Miss Tiger Lily deserves a change of luck but is getting no respite from the handicapper. However, she is unlikely to be far away again and Shrubland, placed twice at Chelmsford over this trip in the autumn, is fit from a campaign over hurdles. AMANTO can confirm recent running with Marshall Aid on similar terms and get back to winning ways reverting to this lower grade.
Amanto (GER) 4-1 (9-4) Close up towards rear,headway on outer to tracked leaders over 5f out, ridden 3f out, headway inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Tartan Bute (9-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Miss Tiger Lily 7-1 (9-7) Led early, chased clear leader, closed to lead over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Synodic (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Alshan Fajer 66-1 (9-6) Raced wide in touch towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 8l behind Tatting (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Onorina (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Close up, ridden and slightly outpaced over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Bellajeu (10-0) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Aumerle 40-1 (8-11) Raced wide keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Tartan Bute (9-3) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Marshall Aid (IRE) 7-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Tartan Bute (9-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Southern States 5-1 (9-6) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Aurora Gray (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
The Quarterjack 20-1 (9-9) Held up, ridden 3f out, never a factor, 8th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Mr Globetrotter (9-11) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Shrubland 14-1 (10-4) In touch in mid-division, not fluent and lost place 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Dalavand (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Always behind, 12th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Par Three (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.