switched left start, in rear, headway entering final furlong, soon short of room, not recover
in touch, headway over 1f out, effort between horses entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead close home
in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed close home
keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ran on towards finish
raced wide towards rear, weakened over 1f out
led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, ran on towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, no extra towards finish
Lethal Lunch showed a big improvement for an earlier comeback run in a claimer when scoring over a mile here last time with Golden Force behind. But CORAZON ESPINADO (NAP) was beaten in a tougher contest here having taken a hike in the weights for winning over course and distance before that. But he’ll be more at home in this lower grade and gets another chance with most of the remainder stepping up from 6f. That list includes last month’s Southwell winner Gabrial The Devil and Count Otto, who beat Total Commitment at the track in January. Alnasherat and the returning Apollinaire are others placed over 6f last time.
Lethal Lunch 14-1 (9-12) In touch, pushed along and headway inside final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan beating Tadleel (9-4) by nk, 7 ran.
Total Commitment (IRE) 11-4fav (9-4) Raced wide in touch, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Count Otto (8-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Gabrial The Devil (IRE) 5-2 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Brian The Snail (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Concierge (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Held up, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, unable to land a blow, 7th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Edraak (8-11) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Corazon Espinado (IRE) 10-3fav (8-7) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Intuitive (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Count Otto (IRE) 9-4 (9-8) Awkwardly away, in touch, headway when not clear over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 7, 3l behind Diligent Lady (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Golden Force 15-2 (9-5) Raced wide tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 7, 1/4l behind Lethal Lunch (9-12) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Apollinaire 9-1 (9-4) Restless in gate, off the pace towards rear, headway over 1f out, not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, stayed on strongly towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 13, shd behind Dark Regard (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f (4) pol in Nov.
Alnasherat 10-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched left, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Spartan Fighter (9-0) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Radetsky (USA) 13-2 (9-5) Went left start, headway to track leaders over 5f out, wide and effort 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 9th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Unforgiving Minute (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
