Devizes beat Libbretta when scoring over track and trip last month but found Donya too good back here last time. The latter has been beaten since but Hooves Like Jagger completed a double at Wolverhampton with last week’s success, though carries 5lb extra. LARGO BAY never threatened dropped down in distance last time but was beaten less than length over course and distance before that, despite being hampered. He can race off the same mark today and may well go one better.
Devizes (IRE) 11-8fav (9-7) Dwelt, held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Donya (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Rakematiz 50-1 (9-7) Led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 7, 18 1/2l behind Moel Arthur (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Divine Messenger 12-1 (9-7) Slowly away towards rear, headway and switched right 2f out, short of room inside final furlong, kept on, 7th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Pedestal (8-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Largo Bay (USA) 15-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/4l behind He's A Latchico (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Crestwood 40-1 (9-2) Wide towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, last of 8, 9 1/4l behind He's A Latchico (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Libbretta 28-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Pablo Prince (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Donya (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong soon headed, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Hammy End (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Compass Point 13-2 (9-10) Led 1f, tracked leader until over 4f out, chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Henley Park (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Artisan Bleu (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, wide 2f out, well beaten final furlong, last of 12, 15 3/4l behind Smokey Malone (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Broughtons Compass 15-2 (9-2) Wide home turn, always towards rear, 12th of 13, 22 1/2l behind Sparkle In His Eye (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Hooves Like Jagger (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on well, led towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Red Bond (9-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
