prominent, switched left and challenged inside final furlong, led towards finish, headed close home
prominent, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
handy, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final 100 yards
tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, ridden over 3f out, rallied over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, ran on, led close home
held up, switched left 3f out, headway over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
made most, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, headed towards finish
A highly competitive sprint with a number of promising juveniles from last term returning to the fray. BENGALI BOYS was a runaway winner of the Weatherbys Super Sprint last summer and a repeat of that impressive level would see him go close despite his welter burden. He looked in need of the run on his Lingfield reappearance earlier this month and will strip fitter now. Mark Johnston is doubly represented via Rebel Assault and Prestbury Park and both can be afforded every chance - the former having the better form of the pair but the latter with race fitness on his side. Myboyhenry may need the run but that is not the case with the bottom pair, both of whom have shown improved form this term and - with fitness assured - may make the most of the weight received with recent course winner Vj Day just receiving preference over Lord Of The Glen.
Bengali Boys (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Keen close up, edged left 4f out, ridden along over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, 5th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Headway (9-1) at Lingfield 7f lst stks (1) pol in Mar.
Rebel Assault (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4l behind Speak In Colours (9-1) at Doncaster 6f lst stks (1) gs in Oct.
Ghost Serge (IRE) 6-4fav (9-10) Led 3f, chased leader until over 3f out, chased leaders, no room on inside throughout final furlong, eased, 8th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Mandalayan (9-2) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.
Prestbury Park (USA) 3-1 (9-3) Led, ran slightly wide into straight, ridden and headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Desert Doctor (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Myboyhenry (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out, 8th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Elarqam (9-0) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Sep.
Lord Of The Glen 7-2 (9-7) Behind, pushed along and outpaced halfway, switched left to far side over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Grandfather Tom (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Vj Day (USA) 6-4fav (9-4) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Montague (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
