tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened over 1f out
chased leader, led 3f out, headed over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish
prominent, led over 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, kept on, driven out
led to 3f out, weakened final furlong
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression
behind, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
towards rear, pushed along and headway halfway, weakened over 2f out
After a comfortable victory over this trip at Newcastle, Completion started odds-on over an extra furlong at Lingfield but couldn't concede 7lb to De Medici, who has been beaten three times subsequently. Maksab scored twice last season and showed he had trained on when a close third in a Newmarket handicap on his return to action. POET'S PRINCE has won over a mile at Southwell and Chelmsford this year but scored over this trip at Ayr last term and looks the one to beat. Sha La La La Lee showed potential in his first season and made all over this trip at Wolverhampton on his reappearance so should make a bold bid on his handicap debut.
Ghost Serge (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 17 1/4l behind Myboyhenry (8-8) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Poet's Prince 11-10fav (9-2) Made virtually all, ridden clear over 1f out, easily, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr beating Battle Lines (9-2) by 4 1/2l, 4 ran.
Completion (IRE) 8-11fav (9-9) Led 1f, tracked leader, led again 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on when hard pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind De Medici (9-2) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.
Maksab (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Overall leader far side, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 15, 1 3/4l behind Breath Caught (9-6) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Sha La La La Lee 6-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, just held on, won at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Apr beating Honey Man (9-0) by nk, 8 ran.
Pak Choi 8-1 (9-9) Prominent 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Fennaan (9-9) at Kempton 7f stks (6) pol in Apr.
Star Of Zaam (IRE) 6-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind El Chapo (8-3) at Catterick 7f (3) gs in Oct.
Bertog 20-1 (8-12) Raced centre tracked leaders when merged with far side halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Breath Caught (9-6) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Creel 9-2 (8-10) Held up mid-division in 4th place, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 27 3/4l behind Ventura Dragon (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar.