slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, staying on when switched right and avoided trouble on inside just over 1f out, strong run into 2nd inside final 150 yards, led close home
led, steadied tempo after 5f, headed approaching final furlong, soon hampered and snatched up, no chance after
held up in rear, pushed along and struggling over 3f out, never involved
took keen hold tracking leader, pushed along 3f out, led and hung left approaching final furlong and soon sent for home, headed and no extra close home
tracked leading pair, effort on inside and squeezed through to challenge approaching final furlong, chased winner after, no impression when lost 2nd inside final 150 yards, kept on same pace in 3rd
held up in last pair, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, no chance after
CHAUVELIN is best on this surface and won over track and trip before disappointing at Windsor last time. He makes more appeal than the veteran Salient, who landed a Class 6 handicap here last month. Thecornishcowboy won five times last year but continues to struggle despite tumbling down the weights while Investissement won a plating race here in March but has not been successful in handicap company since 2011. The returning Injun Sands has a shout on his best form of last season and is preferred to Felix Fabulla.
Injun Sands 7-2 (8-12) Close up in rear, switched to outer over 7f out, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 3rd near finish, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Late Shipment (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.
Chauvelin 9-2fav (8-8) Soon pushed along chasing leaders, under pressure over 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression well inside final furlong, 9th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Diaktoros (9-5) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.
Investissement 9-1 (9-13) Awkwardly away in rear, headway over 7f out, tracked winner over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, lost 4th near finish, 5th of 8, 32l behind Lexington Bay (10-6) at Southwell 1m 6f amt clm stks 0-75 (6) fbs.
Felix Fabulla 8-1 (9-7) Hampered soon after start, held up towards rear, some late headway, never nearer, 6th of 12, 11l behind Bari (9-6) at Newbury 1m 4f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Thecornishcowboy 9-1 (9-0) In touch, effort over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 7l behind Thane Of Cawdor (8-6) at Kempton 1m 3f app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) pol.
Salient 7-1 (8-11) Tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 7l behind Jersey Cream (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
