raced wide held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, headway inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders
dwelt in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
switched left start, held up in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach winner
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra towards finish
raced wide in touch, ridden and headway inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish
in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
keen led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
in touch, smooth headway 2f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
The Winter Derby is proving a good trial race for this contest and Master The World and Mr Owen fought out the finish of the latter event here last month. The former was awarded the race having been impeded by Mr Owen, who passed the post first, and it will be another close call if David Simcock’s charge steers a straight course this time. Battle Of Marathon finished third in the Winter Derby with Petite Jack and UTMOST further behind with the latter engulfed inside the final furlong after setting the pace. Still unexposed, the Gosden colt may well find further improvement today and had beaten Victory Bond over track and trip earlier. He gets a tentative vote as Star Archer also has scope for progress despite failing to land a hat-trick when third at Kempton last time and is preferred to Abe Lincoln, Pactolus and Battalion.
Abe Lincoln (USA) 10-11fav (9-9) Bumped start, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1/4l behind C Note (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Battalion (IRE) 2-1 (11-2) Led, went left and mistake 5th and again next, driven and headed narrowly between last 2, one pace and every chance when fell heavily last, at Southwell 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Battle Of Marathon (USA) 33-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, weaved through inside final furlong, stayed on into 3rd last strides, not pace of leading pair, 3rd of 10, at Lingfield 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Feb.
Master The World (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held up in last pair, good headway on outside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish and closing when hampered by winner soon after, not recover (awarded race), 2nd of 10, hd behind Battle Of Marathon (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Feb.
Mr Owen (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, good headway on outside over 1f out, strong run under pressure to lead inside final 150 yards, hung badly right and hampered 2nd towards finish, held on (placed 2nd), won at Lingfield 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Feb beating Master The World (9-0) by hd, 10 ran.
Pactolus (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Big Country (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Petite Jack 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders on outside, unable to quicken and hung left from over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 5th of 10, at Lingfield 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Feb.
Star Archer 4-7fav (9-1) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway and wide on home turn, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, no impression in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Kyllachy Gala (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Utmost (USA) 4-1 (9-0) Led, went for home over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, chased leaders, weakened towards finish, 6th of 10, at Lingfield 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Feb.
Victory Bond 11-10fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, headway on outside over 3f out, challenged 2f out, every chance 1f out, soon ridden, kept on when held inside final furlong, just held on for 2nd near finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Utmost (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Feb.
