in touch, pushed along 5f out, reminders 4f out, outpaced over 3f out
keen in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced by clear winner
tracked leaders, good headway to lead entering final 3f, quickened clear over 1f out, eased towards finish
set steady pace, pushed along and headed entering final 3f, faded inside final furlong
in rear, effort approaching final 2f, ridden and weakened final furlong
TATTERED FLAG posted a better effort in first-time cheekpieces when beaten only a short-head at Lingfield recently. The Gosden’s colt can go one better in this. Teumessias Fox failed to show the progress expected when only third over 7f at Kempton but this extra distance will suit and he’s preferred to Marmalashes, who finished closer at Wolverhampton without threatening. Swinton went backwards last time but still looks best of the remainder.
Global Peace 25-1 (8-9) Always in rear, 8th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Bruno's Gold (8-9) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Quercus Robur 50-1 (9-5) Slowly away in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Stormy Ocean (9-5) at Newcastle 1m stks (4) pol in Jan.
Swinton 5-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 8 1/4l behind How Impressive (9-5) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Tattered Flag (USA) 7-2 (9-5) Raced wide tracked leaders, taken back and close up over 7f out, headway over 1f out, ridden to join winner inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Lost Of Love (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Teumessias Fox (IRE) 5-4 (8-11) Handy, led over 2f out, soon pressed, ridden and headed well over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Tranquil Night (9-4) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Marmalashes (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Always towards rear, 8th of 10, 5l behind Willow Cove (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
Perseption 125-1 (9-0) Dwelt, always towards rear, last of 9, 8 3/4l behind May Blossom (9-7) at Beverley 5f fll stks (5) sft in Jul.