tracked leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge
raced keenly, chased winner, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, ran on, just held
made all and set steady pace, ridden inside final furlong, soon edged left, strongly pressed close home, all out
held up last in steadily run race, kept on inside final furlong, final furlong, never going pace to challenge
pulled hard, chased leaders out wide, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, no danger after, kept on
EDRAAK returned a beaten favourite in a conditions race over 6f last time but had won over today’s longer trip at Kempton before that. He gets another chance in this given he beat Mehmento easily enough at Kempton and the latter’s stablemate Stone Soldier is having his first outing since September. Eagleway won a lower grade contest over track and trip a week ago and is penalised 5lb while Kind Review is another upped in class having scored over 6f here last month.
Edraak (IRE) 11-10fav (9-2) Chased winner, pushed along and every chance 2f out, hard ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on one pace in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Lord Of The Lodge (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (2) pol in Jan.
Stone Soldier 5-1 (9-0) Unseated rider leaving stalls, at Galway 7f hcp gd in Aug.
Mehmento (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Keen led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Volatile Analyst (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Eagleway (FR) 3-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Southwell 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan beating Tadleel (9-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Kind Review 5-2 (9-7) Very awkwardly away, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd halfway until ridden 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3l behind If You Dare (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp (3) pol in Jan.