travelled strongly, close up in 4th, switched to outer over 3f out, quick headway to lead over 2f out, pushed clear final furlong, comfortable
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression
led, pushed along and headed over over 2f out, weakened final furlong
DARWELL LION looks worth another chance having placed in both starts since scoring at Wolverhampton last month. He’s preferred to Dutch Decoy, who was still beaten five lengths when second at Newcastle last week and returns to this longer trip. Kondratiev Wave is back on a winning mark and gets a change of headgear but Enough Already looks high enough in the weights and hasn’t raced since September.
Darwell Lion (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Steadied and went left start, held up in rear, good headway out wide edging left 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Star Shield (9-2) at Newcastle 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Enough Already 12-1 (9-5) Soon chasing leaders on inside, pushed along and chance 2f out, hung right and staying on same pace when slightly hampered 1f out, switched left and stayed on, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 14, 3l behind Sweet Reward (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Dutch Decoy 11-2 (9-4) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon headed, not pace of winner, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Tadleel (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Kondratiev Wave (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Sir Oliver (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.