pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, driven to lead post
slowly into stride, in rear, rapid headway on outside from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed post
raced mid-division, pushed along 3f out, effort and not clear run from over 1f out, never dangerous
with leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
led 1f, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt, in rear, switched right and last 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong
led after 1f until 2f out, ridden and weakened 1f out
dwelt, towards rear, effort on inside 1f out, stayed on near finish
chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on same pace
With fitness assured, Hidden Dragon is taken to come out on top over Magic Glade, Dancing Mystery and Treasure Cay. Hidden Dragon has been in consistent form this winter, and hopefully will get the strong pace that he needs to capture this decent prize. Paul Blockley's charge beat Magic Glade by half-a-length when they met at Southwell in January, giving a stone away, and now meets that rival off level weights. Treasure Cay was further behind in that contest and is also held, so hopes are high that he can add to that success now that he is back in conditions company. He failed to concede lumps of weight to the opposition in a handicap at Wolverhampton last time, finishing a creditable fourth in the end, and it will not be long before he is contesting some hot affairs when the Turf season kicks into life. An unlucky seventh in the Ayr Gold Cup last September, the six-year-old sets the standard here. Dancing Mystery only beat Treasure Cay by a short-head when they met at Southwell on New Year's Day, and has since been over to Dubai. It remains to be seen how he settles back in, and with Smokin Beau returning from a break, the scene looks set for Hidden Dragon to pounce.
Dancing Mystery 13-2 Tracked leaders; ridden halfway; kept on well final 200m, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind National Icon at Nad Al Sheba 5f hcp gd in Feb.
Fast Heart 40-1 Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 20, 12l behind Two Step Kid at York 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (B) gf in Jun.
Hidden Dragon (USA) 11-2 Held up, headway on inside 2f out, soon switched left, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 10, 1l behind Katiypour at W'hampton 6f hcp (C1) pol.
If Paradise 12-1 Chased leaders over 4f, 8th of 12, 9l behind Onlytime Will Tell at Newbury 6f hcp (C1) sft in Oct.
Magic Glade 8-1 With leaders, ridden and every chance final 2f, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Polish Emperor at W'hampton 5f hcp (C1) pol in Feb.
Smokin Beau 2-1fav Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on to lead last stride, won at Sandown 5f hcp 0-100 (B) sft in Aug beating Mutawaqed by a hd, 6 ran.
Socks For Glenn behind Bischoff's Boy at Baden-Baden 5f stk sft in Oct, 18 ran.
Treasure Cay 6-1 Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on one pace, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Polish Emperor at W'hampton 5f hcp (C1) pol in Feb.
Zarzu 7-1 Held up, behind final 2f, 9th of 11, 5l behind Polish Emperor at W'hampton 5f hcp (C1) pol in Feb.
Dragon Flyer (IRE) 11-1 Led for 1f, prominent, ridden 2f out, one pace final fuirlong, 5th of 11, 2l behind Polish Emperor at W'hampton 5f hcp (C1) pol in Feb.
