steadied start, took keen hold in rear, some late headway inside final furlong, no chance
made all, 3 lengths clear over 1f out, reduced lead and hung right well inside final furlong, just held on, finished 1st, placed 2nd
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
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held up in rear, struggling 4f out, well beaten and eased inside final 2f
held up in touch, still going well over 2f out, progress over 1f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, running on when impeded well inside final furlong, switched right, finished well, just failed, finished 2nd, placed 1st
a little slow away, soon recovered to go 2nd, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final 100 yards
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out until entering final furlong, kept on
held up rear of mid-division, ran on well inside final 100 yards, went 4th close home
rear of mid-division, driven and struggling over 3f out
A couple of these bid for hat-tricks including No Flies On Me, who scored over track and trip last week and is 5lb higher. PILLARS OF EARTH has now won three of only five outings since joining Bill Stone and is taken to confirm latest running over course and distance with Platinum Prince. Possible Ambition’s earlier win at Leicester came in a seller and the less-exposed Surrey Princess is preferred stepping up in trip.
Pillars Of Earth 13-2 (9-2) Mid-division, headway to be prominent 7f out, ridden and led narrowly over 2f out, strongly pressed from well over 1f out, stayed on dourly, held on well, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Who Cares Wins (9-4) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Violet's Lads (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden well over 2f out, gradually faded, 10th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Pillars Of Earth (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
No Flies On Me (FR) 6-5fav (9-6) Made virtually all, clear over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Cafe Sydney (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Possible Ambition 5-1 (11-3) Keen led early, tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 2f out, last of 14, 26 1/4l behind Ghostly (10-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Oct.
Parikarma (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Slowly away, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Devizes (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Subliminal 33-1 (9-4) Raced wide keen, close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 14, 15 1/4l behind Marion's Boy (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Platinum Prince 9-2 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon chased leaders, ran on one pace, 6th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Pillars Of Earth (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Codebook 11-1 (9-4) Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened, 9th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Diamond Jill (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Rivas Rob Roy 50-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Capricious (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Surrey Princess 18-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed final furlong, no extra final 100 yards, 5th of 10, 3l behind Blue Artemis (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Little Hercules (IRE) 50-1 (8-7) Dwelt in rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Kenstone (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Mountrath 25-1 (9-2) Never closer than mid-division, 6th of 10, 5l behind Stand Free (9-2) at Newcastle 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
