held up, pushed along over 4f out, ridden 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
pressed leader early, shaken up over 3f out, lost position over 2f out, soon weakened
led narrowly, pushed along over 2f out, headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
prominent, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced and ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
midfield, headway to track leaders over 2f out, went second 2f out, pressed leader inside final furlong but held close home
tracked leaders, headway to lead 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, kept on gamely close home
held up, outpaced in rear, headway to track leaders 2f out, went third inside final furlong, no extra close home
Bond Angel has won eight times here including this contest in 2019. But she found TILSITT too good over track and trip in February when the latter wore a tongue-tie for the first time and Ivan Furtado’s charge can defy a hike in the weights with more to come. The latter’s stablemate Straitouttacompton and Star Of St James both landed doubles at the track earlier in the year and are not out of this while Curtiz has been gelded and won at Lingfield since last racing on the Fibresand and is another to consider.
Straitouttacompton 12-1 (9-7) In rear, came under a drive 3f out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Billhilly (8-13) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Star Of St James (GER) 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 9l behind Dragons Will Rise (8-13) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Tilsitt (FR) 13-2 (9-7) Made all, came easily clear final 2f, unchallenged, won at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Bond Angel (9-6) by 1l, 11 ran.
Cruising 5-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Danielsflyer (9-4) at Redcar 7f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Bond Angel 13-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Khatm (9-13) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Revolutionary Man (IRE) 50-1 (8-5) Led, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on, just held on to 2nd, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Mostly (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Curtiz 7-2 (9-7) Close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 6 3/4l behind El Conquistador (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Van Dijk 9-1 (9-7) Slow away, ridden 3f out, stayed on well over 1f out, nearest at finish, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Mostaqqer (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.