tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
in rear in 4th but in touch, pushed along and reminders over 2f, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
made all, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on well towards finish
tracked winner and keen, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
After landing a hat-trick here three weeks ago the inevitable hike in the weights has seen AQUILIFER raised 9lb. However, he wasn't stretched to beat Roman Strait here last time and Willie Jarvis' charge may not have finished improving yet. He's just preferred to Tijori, who looks sure to go close after beating subsequent winner Ekasin at Wolverhampton last month and has plenty of scope. Yarmouth winner Highlife Dancer makes his all-weather debut on his return from a lay-off, but Foxtrot Golf has yet to win and looks up against it.
Aquilifer (IRE) 7-4fav (9-9) In touch, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, readily, won at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan beating Roman Strait (9-4) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Highlife Dancer 50-1 (8-1) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, 14l behind Majestic Dream (8-5) at Doncaster 7f 2yo hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Tijori (IRE) 15-2 (8-6) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on to lead post, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Jan beating Ekasin (8-6) by hd, 10 ran.
Foxtrot Golf (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, hung left and wide bend 3f out, no extra and lost 3rd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 8l behind Yes Chef (9-12) at Kempton 7f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Jan.