tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch in rear, ridden and no impression halfway, driven and ran on final furlong, not reached winner
dwelt in rear, headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, idled near finish
in touch, ridden 3f out, headway to chase winner briefly inside, kept on one pace
keen soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
Nonrunner
KATMAI RIVER looks the safest option as he's back on a winning mark and has been threatening to get his head back in front recently with a string of placed efforts at Kempton. Mark Usher's charge makes more appeal than Sottovoce and Buxton, who have both slipped down the weights with the latter hinting at a return to form last time. Crocodile Bay separated a couple of poor efforts with a C&D victory earlier this month and he's preferred to Fearless Poet, who landed a lower grade handicap over today's trip at Kempton recently but was well beaten over a mile last time.
Katmai River (IRE) 4-1fav (8-11) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Sole Danser (9-6) at Kempton 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Royal Box 8-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, driven and headway over 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 5l behind Gorgeous Goblin (8-7) at Lingfield 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Sottovoce 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind Alhaban (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Buxton 16-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, outpaced 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 14, 2l behind Tourist (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec.
Prince Namid 7-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4l behind Rightcar (9-1) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan.
Crocodile Bay (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 12l behind Piccolo Express (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Fearless Poet (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened final 100 yards, 8th of 14, 5l behind Warbond (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Addikt (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, weakened over 4f out, last of 8, 28l behind Unex Picasso (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Jan.
Demoiselle Bond 10-1 (9-2) Chased leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 5l behind Dorothy's Dancing (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.