tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, ridden before next, never on terms
held up in last pair in touch, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off from next
in touch on outside, blundered and lost place 5th, not recover, pulled up before next
chased leaders, pushed along from 5th, switched outside and ridden after 4 out, chased clear winner after next, kept on same pace from 2 out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd flat
chased leaders on inside, ridden after 4 out, soon outpaced, 5th 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, no chance with winner
led narrowly, headed 3 out, soon lost place, 6th and beaten when mistake next
held up in last pair in touch, hampered 5th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
with leader, led 3 out, soon ridden, clear before next, stayed on well
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from 2 out, no impression
This is little better than a seller and POBS TROPHY, second at that level at Fakenham in the autumn off a 5lb higher mark and a previous C&D winner here, can end his long losing run in the capable hands of Jack Quinlan. Lilac Belle didn't beat much at Fakenham last month and is 10lb higher here but Ishismart could go well, despite top weight, and Celtic Charlie was second at Plumpton last time having won twice on the Polytrack at Lingfield since the turn of the year. The unexposed Daaloob may be best of the rest.
Ishismart 8-1 (11-12) Behind, headway after 3 out, 5th and in touch on inside when fell next, in a race won by Bocamix (11-2) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jan, 14 ran.
Lilac Belle 8-1 (10-4) In touch, hit 5th, headway 3 out, led soon after 2 out, ridden out, won at Fakenham 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb beating Prince Freddie (11-3) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Key To Milan 100-1 (11-2) Held up, mistake 4th, ridden approaching 6th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Opening Batsman (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Apache Dawn 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pecked slightly 5th, ridden and outpaced from 7th, blundered and lost touch 4 out, tailed off, last of 4, well behind Falcon Island (11-1) at Taunton 2m beg chs (4) gf in Nov.
Wicklewood 28-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent next, jumped slowly and behind from next, 11th of 15, 36l behind Long Distance (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jul.
Pobs Trophy 66-1 (11-2) Led, jumped right 2nd and 3rd, headed after 4 out, weakened before next, 6th of 7, well behind Mistoffelees (11-3) at Doncaster 2m clm hdl (5) gd.
Munich (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, some headway after 5th, weakened well before 2 out, 5th of 10, 20l behind Vivarini (11-0) at Lingfield 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Naughtyatiz (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 4th, weakened 3 out, 10th of 13, 23l behind Ton-Chee (10-10) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gf in Jul.
Daaloob 10-3 (10-1) Tracked leaders, pecked 4th, went chased winner approaching 4 out until before 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened from 2 out, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Lady Bridget (10-4) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Celtic Charlie (FR) 11-8fav (11-3) Chased clear leader, closed 5th, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, weakened flat, 2nd of 5, 14l behind My Sister (11-1) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
