raced wide tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression
This looks a good opportunity for AUTONOMY to land a hat-trick. He’s been well placed by Philip Kirby having scored in classified company before winning an apprentices’ race over track and trip earlier this week for which he escapes a penalty. Mister Blue went close over a shorter trip here before struggling at Lingfield and looks the only threat to the selection on recent form with both Sociologist and Tigray arriving out of sorts.
Tigray (USA) 40-1 (9-5) Pushed along and clear with leader, reminders halfway, ridden and weakened 4f out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind My Boy Sepoy (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Sociologist (FR) 14-1 (9-10) Tracked winner until ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Beat The Heat (9-11) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Mister Blue 9-2fav (9-9) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 11th of 13, 6 1/4l behind French Minstrel (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Autonomy 5-2 (9-2) Awkwardly away, tracked leader after 1f, led over 3f out, ridden and hung left 2f out, came stand side and ran on, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Sezina (9-10) by 4 3/4l, 5 ran.