mid-division, ridden 3f out, faded
always in the rear
keen in mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, soon chasing leaders and hung left, one pace inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, not reached leaders, finished lame
never dangerous
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
always in the rear
always in the rear
in touch and keen, ridden 3f out, one pace
mid-division and keen, ridden and weakened 3f out
led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong
prominent and keen, weakened 3f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on, took 2nd near finish
tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven out
Bishops Finger is taken to get the better of Good Article and Milk and Sultana in a trappy affair. A scorer at Lingfield in February, Milk and Sultanas is consistent and rarely runs a bad race. A case in point was his last race at the track where he finished a sound second. He can go close again. Third in a seller two outings ago, he scored comfortably in that grade last time. Although this is a slight rise in grade his confidence will have been restored by that win and he can run well. Bishops Finger is a course and distance specialist, having scored in a claimer here in January, he returned to the course and distance to collect a seller here last time. He is in good heart and Bishops Finger is the one to point out.
Bishops Finger 11-2 (9-12) Tracked leading trio, led on inside over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) gf beating Milk And Sultana (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Good Article (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, headway 3f out, led just over 2f out, ridden and soon clear, comfortably, won at Lingfield 1m 4f sll (6) gf beating Champagne Shadow (9-13) by 3l, 8 ran.
Linning Wine (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 10l behind Undeterred (10-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f amt clm stk (6) pol in Apr.
Samson Quest 16-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden and headway on outside over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 5l behind Gem Bien (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll hcp (6) pol.
Milk And Sultana 7-2 (9-7) Prominent, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Bishops Finger (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) gf.
Paso Doble 9-1 (8-12) Effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 13, 8l behind Gem Bien (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll hcp (6) pol.
Penang Cinta 7-1 (8-11) Held up rear, driven and effort 4f out, weakening when hung left over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 8l behind Prince Picasso (9-5) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) frm.
Gateland 16-1 (8-10) Behind, pushed along 3f out, no headway, 10th of 14, 12l behind Abstract Art (9-1) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in May.