pressed leader, driven over 1f out, ridden and no impression with winner inside final furlong, dropped to 4th towards finish
led, headed 3f out, in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, lost place when ridden over 1f out, behind final furlong
behind, headway to chase leaders when not clear run over 1f out and again inside final furlong, ridden and ran on to take 3rd towards finish, not reach leaders
tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, soon lost place, no extra
tracked leaders, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no impression with winner
mid-division on outside, lost place 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never on terms
held up behind, headway on inside over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon clear, stayed on well
This looks a decent opportunity for ARNOLD LANE. Mick Channon's charge has been thereabouts in tougher handicaps than this of late and a repeat of last month's course and distance third to Realize would make him the one to beat. Majestic Myles faces much better opposition than he beat in a claimer here three weeks ago while the in-form Clement and recent Chelmsford winner Until Midnight both step up a couple of grades. The veteran Doctor Parkes has done all his winning so far over shorter trips and Robert The Painter remains hard to win with.
Arnold Lane (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, edged right and weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Realize (9-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Majestic Myles (IRE) Evensfav (9-10) Made all, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Lingfield 7f stks (6) pol in Feb beating The Tichborne (9-0) by 2l, 7 ran.
Bravo Echo 10-1 (9-7) Mid-division, lost place 2f out, weakened 1f out, 11th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Muir Lodge (9-12) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Clement (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-9) Close up, headway on outer to lead 2f out, soon clear, pushed out, comfortable, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Oak Bluffs (8-11) by 4l, 11 ran.
Robert The Painter (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Philba (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Until Midnight (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on well, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Welliesinthewater (8-10) by nk, 7 ran.
Doctor Parkes 8-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Sandfrankskipsgo (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Pour La Victoire (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Mezmaar (8-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
