led, pushed along over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
close up in 4th, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, led towards finish
tracked leader 8f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader 2f, tracked leaders, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish
POWER OF STATES has now won five of only seven starts on the all-weather and may not have finished improving yet judged on the ease of his latest success at Wolverhampton. He can defy a penalty while United Front was beaten only a neck here on his first outing over today’s trip and can also figure. Assimilation’s earlier success came over a mile but Sky Defender makes more appeal if back to his best.
Sky Defender 9-2 (9-10) Tracked leader, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 14 3/4l behind Johnny Drama (8-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Assimilation (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, wandered under pressure entering final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Amaysmont (8-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Power Of States (IRE) 11-4fav (9-10) Close up, headway to press leader entering final 2f, soon led, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Jan beating Athmad (9-1) by 4 1/4l, 7 ran.
United Front (USA) 8-1 (8-13) Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, ran on, 2nd of 6, nk behind Lucky's Dream (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
