steadied start, held up, headway on outside over 2f out, chased winner 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
chased leader for 2f, stayed in 3rd, pushed along 4f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, edged left and weakened over 1f out
went 2nd after 2f, led over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well
Guards Chapel made a winning return to action when successful at Kempton last week. But he has a penalty to carry today and with a 5lb claimer taking over the reins on runner-up SCRIBE, the latter is fancied to take his revenge. David Evans' charge won at Southwell earlier this month and is also preferred to recent winner Hoonose, who picked up a seller at Lingfield last time. Baan was beaten only a length over course and distance in January and could prove best of the remaining trio.
Guards Chapel 7-1 (9-7) Close up, smooth headway to lead over 1f out, ran on, comfortable, won at Kempton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb beating Scribe (9-5) by 2l, 12 ran.
Scribe (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, rallied and ran on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Guards Chapel (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Baan (USA) 3-1 (9-8) In touch in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and no impression final 2f, 5th of 8, 6l behind Blazing Desert (10-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f am hcp (0-70) (5) pol in Jan.
Hoonose 6-1 (8-4) Held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, went 2nd well over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, ridden out, easily, won at Lingfield 2m sll hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb beating On The Feather (9-5) by 6l, 12 ran.
Aegean Destiny 10-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on outside when hampered approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 10, 7l behind Sommersturm (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Kijivu 16-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 9l behind Sommersturm (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-52 (6) pol in Feb.