keen led 1f, close up, pushed along and went 3rd over 2f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, not quicken and lost 2nd near finish
dwelt headway to lead after 1f, headed over 8f out, tracked winner until 5f out, ridden and weakened 3f out
tracked leaders, tracked winner 5f out, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong and lost 2 places towards finish
took keen hold in rear, headway to lead over 8f out, made rest, ridden 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, just held on
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up in touch in rear until 3f out, smooth headway entering final furlong but nowhere to go, got gap and switched right towards finish, ran on, not reach winner
NonRunner
Sanches makes a quick reappearance after a slightly disappointing effort here on Wednesday. He’d earlier beaten Malt Teaser and Bartholomew J over track and trip but recent Kempton runner-up CONKERING HERO makes more appeal. The latter won here last summer and Joseph Tuite’s charge has slipped back down the weights subsequently. Ban Shoof scored over 1m2f here recently and has won over today’s distance before. He’s preferred to Strictly Art whose earlier success at the track came over 2m.
Ban Shoof 6-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on to lead inside final furlong, all out, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Unit of Assessment (9-5) by nk, 12 ran.
Strictly Art (IRE) 15-8fav (9-7) In touch, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, 8th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Apalis (9-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Conkering Hero (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Thaqaffa (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Oregon Gift 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, led over 6f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Tailor's Row (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Bartholomew J (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Raced wide held up, headway to go close up halfway, ridden to press leaders 2f out, every chance just inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Sanches (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Malt Teaser (FR) 5-1 (9-6) Held up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Sanches (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Sanches 6-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Sky Marshal (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.