in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, one pace when not much room last 50 yards
made all, ridden over 1f out, held on near finish
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, kept on
in touch in 4th, ridden over 1f out, squeezed through rivals last 50 yards, kept on and held near finish
Nonrunner
Chancery likes the ground and has no problems with the trip so it was a bit disappointing when he was brushed aside by Sandro Botticelli at Doncaster after travelling well throughout. He may just have needed the run and will attract support but NOBLE GIFT is a smart performer at this level on soft going as he showed at Leicester in October. The six-year-old reappeared with a superb effort in a Listed contest at Kempton last month and looks the one to beat. Notarised counted Haydock's lucrative Old Newton Cup amongst last year's four victories and won over two miles at Chelmsford in March, when Pearl Castle was behind, so a strong gallop will play to his strengths. Indy has never run over the trip and his last run was over 7f but Lycidas appears to need further than this.
Chancery (USA) 11-4 (9-0) Held up in touch in 4th, improved over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Sandro Botticelli (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (2) sft in Apr.
Notarised 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 10th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Moonrise Landing (9-0) at Lingfield 2m stks (2) pol in Mar.
Noble Gift 8-1 (9-0) Pushed along to soon lead, ridden and joined from over 1f out, fought out with winner until headed final strides, 2nd of 8, nk behind Our Channel (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Mar.
Pearl Castle (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Close up, not clear run over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Moonrise Landing (9-0) at Lingfield 2m stks (2) pol in Mar.
Lycidas (GER) 12-1 (8-13) Held up mid-division, weakened over 3f out, 11th of 12, dist behind Gang Warfare (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Indy (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Slow into stride headway to dispute 3rd over 5f out, weakened 2f out, last of 5, 15 1/2l behind Kelinni (9-10) at Thirsk 7f stks (3) sft in Apr.