in touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace
made all, ridden and ran on final furlong, readily
dwelt towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
slow into stride held up, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, no impression towards finish
raced wide held up, ridden and headway 3f out, weakened final furlong
in rear, plenty to do when pushed along over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish
close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
always towards rear
raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked winner, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
Three-year-olds have a good record in this and JUSTICE FIRST (NAP) can keep up the sequence. Ed Dunlop's charge won here in January and has been in very good form over the past few weeks, coming with a late burst to snatch the spoils at Chelmsford last time. Free One led on the post to land a Wolverhampton maiden but then showed nothing in a Chelmsford handicap while Billy Bond's two recent placed efforts have come on the Fibresand at Southwell. Irish handler John Feane sent Archange over for a Wolverhampton handicap last week and the filly made all only to be disqualified for causing interference. She's been left on the same mark and is likely to make a bold bid again. Chelwood Gate scored from the same mark over the track and trip in March and his three recent runs following a break should have brought him to concert pitch.
Chelwood Gate (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Raced wide in touch, ran wide into straight over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Field Of Dream (9-6) at Lingfield 7f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Bold Prediction (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Went left start led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Dutiful Son (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Toga Tiger (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Took keen hold, held up, soon in touch, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final 100 yards, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Shaakis (9-5) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Anastazia 10-1 (9-6) Held up and behind, last pair on inside and plenty to do 2f out, headway between horses over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Lady Lydia (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Dec.
The Tichborne (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Slow into stride always in rear, last of 9, 17 1/4l behind Hannington (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Justice First 7-2 (9-5) In rear, headway over 1f out, son ridden, kept on to lead near finish, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Gentlemen (9-7) by shd, 9 ran.
Free One (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Clarentine (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Al's Memory (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division, never a factor, 9th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Corporal Maddox (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Lupo D'Oro (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Elusive Guest (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Archange (FR) 5-1fav (8-13) Made all, ridden over 1f out, edged left well inside final furlong, just held on, disqualified and placed 2nd, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Assault On Rome (9-7) by shd, 12 ran.
Billy Bond 5-1 (9-5) Led, ridden when headed over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Limerick Lord (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
