tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
slow into stride soon close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out
led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened
keen in rear, headway when wide into straight 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
held up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
pressed leader, pushed along to lead 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
Spes Nostra and Masterpaver are closely matched on latest running at Lingfield when the former finished runner-up. Royal Marskell was only beaten a nose over track and trip last time but Silver Quay disappointed when favourite here in December having won his penultimate start by eight lengths. Brandon Castle is proving hard to win with but Le Rock is open to improvement this year as he looks for his first win. MUSIC MAN is also lightly raced having missed the whole of last term but he’s gone close in both starts so far this year. Jo Crowley's charge gets the vote to come good again in this.
Royal Marskell 8-1 (9-1) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, shd behind Sunblazer (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Masterpaver 12-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Winterlude (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Spes Nostra 14-1 (8-10) Chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Winterlude (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Silver Quay (IRE) Evensfav (9-11) Towards rear, headway when very wide into straight 2f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, unable to quicken and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Dolphin Village (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Brandon Castle 9-2jfav (9-2) Held up, ridden 4f out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Gang Warfare (9-11) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Music Man (IRE) 10-3fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, strongly pressed, kept on, headed last stride, 2nd of 10, shd behind Two Jabs (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Le Rock (IRE) (8-11) last of 10, dist behind Balldy D'aze (8-11) at Angers 1m 7f stks sft in Nov.