held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 3f out, ridden and plugged on into 3rd final 75 yards, no chance with leading duo
steadied and switched left start, held up well in rear, closer 7f out, headway and switched left to inside over 1f out, plugging on same pace and no real impression when not clearest of runs inside final furlong
tracked leading pair, went 2nd halfway, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader until halfway, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and one pace when hung left over 1f out, no danger after
dwelt, soon tracking leaders on inside, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home
chased leaders, 2nd inside final 3f until inside final 2f, chased leaders, 3rd and one pace final furlong, weakened into 4th final 75 yards
led until 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, soon behind
held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling 3f out, some late minor headway, never involved
held up towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, went 2nd 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure to lead close home
pushed along and struggling over 4f out, always behind, tailed off
BAMAKO DU CHATELET arrives in fine form having won two of his last three starts including a course and distance success. He should go close again with a leading amateur on board. Joanna Mason has good strike rate on Mick Easterby’s runners and Heart Locket won off a similar mark at Newcastle in November while Take Two was third under today’s rider at Kempton last time. General Hazard and Attain look high enough in the weights but the veteran Noguchi has been placed in similar events recently.
Icebuster 25-1 (9-3) Behind, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 12 1/4l behind Sands Chorus (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
The Gay Cavalier 20-1 (9-1) Very slowly away and reluctant early, behind, recovered to rear 7f out, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Elysian Prince (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Take Two 12-1 (10-0) Half-reared start, soon tracking leaders on outside, outpaced 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd post, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Sennockian Star (10-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Heart Locket 3-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Elusive Cowboy (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
General Hazard (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-1) Held up and behind, not clear run on inside 2f out until over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went never nearer 4th close home, rider eased up and lost 3rd post, 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Maifalki (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Bamako Du Chatelet (FR) 7-4fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on to lead close home, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Zabeel Star (9-10) by hd, 6 ran.
Noguchi (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Led after 1f, ridden 3f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Free Bounty (10-6) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Tempuran 16-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden chasing leaders 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Camakasi (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
My Lord 33-1 (10-0) Last pair, never involved, last of 8, 26 1/2l behind Cosmeapolitan (10-0) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Attain 12-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Etaad (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Athenian Garden (USA) 25-1 (8-7) Always towards rear, 10th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Tommys Geal (9-7) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Apr.
