in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
dwelt, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and hung left to far side rail 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong soon headed, stayed on one pace
raced wide tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on
raced wide keen close up, pushed along and headway entering final 3f, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
raced wide keen towards rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer
keen in rear, ridden and weakened 2f out
Capricorn Prince has only been winning classified races and is 6lb higher back in a handicap and another recent winner in DONYA is preferred. The latter has improved for the step up to today’s distance and opened her account with a victory at Lingield last month. Placed over track and trip when ahead of Hammy End before that, she can go in again. Ranger Bob finished closer upped to1m2f at Newcastle and Mr Shady gets a change of headgear.
Capricorn Prince 9-1 (9-8) Held up, wide and headway entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan beating Reset Button (9-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Mr Shady (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Held up off the pace in last pair, hung left and limited progress in 5th final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Freewheelin (8-12) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Rainbow's Gift 11-2 (8-9) Dwelt, mid-division on inner, closer over 3f out, headway under 3f out, ridden in 2nd well over 1f out, kept on until no extra and dropped to 4th closing stages, 4th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Resumption (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Donya (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, chased leader over 3f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Devizes (9-7) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Codebook 33-1 (9-2) A little slow away, soon recovered to go 2nd, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 10, at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Hammy End (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Batocchi (9-0) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Induro De Fontaine (FR) 80-1 (9-5) Held up and behind, ridden and no impression when hung left over 1f out, last of 6, 10 1/4l behind Cerulean (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Regimento 28-1 (9-2) Dwelt keen towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Maharashtra (9-4) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Ranger Bob (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Visitant (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Jan.