tracked leader, led over 1f out, driven and always holding 2nd
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, driven to press winner inside final furlong, always held
outpaced halfway
outpaced halfway
tracked leading pair, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
CAPTAIN LARS bids for a hat-trick in claiming races having won at Lingfield and Wolverhampton in the last week. The course and distance winner finished in front of Classic Pursuit on both occasions and is taken to confirm running. Rozy Boys has every chance at the weights but showed little in either start last year and has recently changed yards while the remainder look up against it unless Chasing Diamonds shows a big improvement from last month’s modest debut effort at Wolverhampton.
Captain Lars (SAF) 11-8fav (9-12) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Mar beating Newstead Abbey (9-3) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Classic Pursuit 5-1 (9-6) Tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, soon beaten, last of 3, 4 1/4l behind Captain Lars (9-10) at Lingfield 6f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Who Told Jo Jo (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, never a factor, 6th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Fareeq (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Grandad Chunk (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Concur (10-3) at Redcar 6f mdn hcp (6) gd in May.
Rozy Boys 33-1 (8-5) In rear, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat, 13th of 19, 10 1/2l behind Holmeswood (8-13) at York 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Chasing Diamonds 20-1 (8-7) Dwelt, in rear, driven over 2f out, went modest 4th inside final furlong, no chance with leaders, 4th of 5, 6 1/4l behind Bezos (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Feb.