held up last, ridden on wide outside 3f out, no response
soon tracking leaders out wide, went 2nd 8f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
tracked leaders on inside, ridden home turn, weakened over 1f out
made all, quickened tempo over 2f out, ridden and clear over 1f out, kept on gamely final furlong, reduced lead towards finish, unchallenged
mid-division on inside, not clear run on inside and snatched up over 2f out, rallied between horses over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong
in mid-division until shuffled back and lost place over 9f out, towards rear and never on terms after
switched left start, held up towards rear, never on terms
slowly into stride and pushed along in last pair, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
mid-division out wide, pushed along 3f out, weakened soon after
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no threat
raced keenly, tracked leader 4f, handy, pushed along over 2f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced inside final 3f, headway over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no threat
NonRunner
MURHIB has been in fine form so far this year and another bold bid is expected having landed a double over 1m5f here earlier in the month. He can confirm recent running with runner-up Double Legend while Beat The Breeze ended last year with a hat-trick on the all-weather but hasn’t raced since early December. Genuine Approval had been threatening until disappointing over 1m2f while Shifting Gold is back on a winning mark with headgear applied for the first time.
Shifting Gold (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon not much room, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Greengage (9-12) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Murhib (IRE) 2-1 (9-11) Raced wide close up, headway to leader 8f out, led over 2f out, ridden and joined inside final furlong, driven and edged right close home, all out, won at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Arabescato (9-10) by hd, 8 ran.
Paradise On Earth 22-1 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden on outside over 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Lexi The One (8-13) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Torolight 25-1 (10-0) In rear, pushed along when hampered over 2f out, not a factor, 6th of 11, 11 3/4l behind El Conquistador (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Gold Standard (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) In touch in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Indigo Times (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Nachtstern (GER) 20-1 (10-12) In touch, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up last, at Fakenham 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Beat The Breeze 9-2fav (9-2) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Brancaster (9-10) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Double Legend (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Mid-division out wide, headway over 2f out, went 2nd final 75 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Murhib (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Genuine Approval (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) In touch, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 6, 16 1/2l behind Zayriyan (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Enmeshing 20-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along and some headway entering final furlong, 8th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Cafe Sydney (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Lady Of York 6-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Zayriyan (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Cool To Be A Cat (FR) 11-4 (8-11) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, led and edged left inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Cinzento (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Rakematiz 7-1 (9-12) Held up, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Capla Crusader (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Sehayli (IRE) 6-4fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders in 3rd before 2 out, left in 2nd at the last, led run-in, driven out, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Espressino (11-4) by 2 1/4l, 16 ran.
