broke well, held up in touch on inside, improved over 3f out, went 3rd and switched right 2f out, no impression final furlong, kept on
led until over 10f out, pressed winner, ridden and strong challenge over 1f out, held inside final 100 yards, stayed on
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, weakening when not much room over 2f out
held up in rear, ridden and well beaten final 3f
held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, never involved
soon prominent on outside, led over 10f out, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, stayed on well, holding 2nd final 100 yards
mid-division, headway 3f out, soon not much room and switched right, 4th from 2f out, lacked pace to get on terms
prominent, driven over 3f out, lost place over 2f out
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never troubled leaders
held up towards rear on outside, raced keenly, headway 3f out, no impression from 2f out
in touch in mid-division, ridden 3f out, edged left and one pace 2f out, no impression
held up rear of mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no impression
steadied start, always in rear
Progressive last year, MERLIN’S BEARD resumed winning ways at Lingfield recently. He’s equally at home on the Turf and looks worth sticking with having now won five of his last six outings. Grand Scheme scored over a longer trip at Nottingham last time and Scampi went close at Chester having earlier won on the all-weather. Wise Glory posted a better effort at Chepstow having slid down the weights while Tregony is upped in distance having landed a four-timer over 1m2f last summer.
Tregony 11-4 (9-13) Steadied and went left start, raced keenly in rear, quick move out wide chasing leaders over 4f out, 3rd over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, plugged on in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 6 1/4l behind After The Rain (8-8) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gd in May.
Merlin's Beard 11-1 (9-5) Led early, tracked leaders after 2f, shaken up under 2f out, led well over 1f out and soon went clear, reduced lead closing stages but well on top, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in May beating Party Island (9-1) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Trinity Girl 6-1 (9-11) Led, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Koeman (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Abraaj (FR) 40-1 (9-5) Raced wide, tracked leader until pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, tailed off, last of 11, 25 1/4l behind Noman (9-5) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Eagle Court (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 8th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Heart Of Soul (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in May.
Grand Scheme (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in May beating Arabescato (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Scampi 10-3fav (9-8) Close up, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 1l behind Haseefah (9-9) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Rival 66-1 (9-3) Off the pace and always towards rear, 11th of 20, 17 1/2l behind Moktasaab (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Wise Glory (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and pressed 3f out, headed 2f out, plugged on thereafter, held on for 2nd close home, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Cogital (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Caramelised 9-2 (9-2) Slowly away, held up in rear, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 11, 3l behind Trevolli (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Glide Down (USA) 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Obsidian Knight (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Nellie Moon 16-1 (8-9) Prominent, tracked leader travelling strongly 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Aggagio (8-11) at Goodwood 2m hcp (4) sft in May.
On The Right Track 4-1fav (9-6) Bumped start, in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 5l behind Ivynator (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
