tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed post
slowly into stride chased leaders, under pressure 2f out, weakened final furlong
settled towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace final furlong
set steady pace until quickened over 4f out, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed inside final fulong, no extra
tracked leader, lost place over 3f out
held up in rear but in touch, pushed along over 3f out, soon beaten
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders after 5f, led inside final furlong, soon headed, rallied under pressure, led again post
MASLAK arrives on the back of a win over 1m5f here when he had the re-opposing Guards Chapel over four lengths behind. Peter Hiatt's charge has won twice over hurdles in the past so this longer trip should be within his compass and he can follow up. Red Current is now 16lb higher than August's win at Folkestone and he was a well-beaten second at Wolverhampton last time, while Rodrigo De Freitas has been way below par on his last couple of starts. Frederick William is fit from hurdling but still without a win and Maison Brillet, a recent runner-up over 1m6f, looks a much bigger threat.
Maison Brillet (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) In touch in 5th, pushed along over 4f out, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd 1f out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Jamarjo (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Red Current 16-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Limpopo Tom (9-13) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec.
Frederick William 9-2 (9-5) Held up in rear in touch, came stands side over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 5th of 6, 6l behind Around The Clock (9-1) at Brighton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug.
Maslak (IRE) 9-4 (8-13) Made all, ridden entering final furlong, kept on well, won at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Broughtons Paradis (9-10) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Red Lancer 40-1 (9-8) Behind, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on into mid-division final furlong, never near leaders, 6th of 11, 11l behind Valdan (8-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Rodrigo De Freitas (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 9th of 13, 10l behind Now (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Guards Chapel 15-8fav (9-0) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, kept on final furlong, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Maslak (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.