set steady pace, headed over 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, weakened final furlong
close up, ridden and lost place 3f out, rallied final furlong
in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, outpaced and dropped to rear 3f out, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon lost place
held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, wide and headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on, nearest finish
raced wide tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
keen led early, close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
keen in rear, headway on outer to lead over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish
ELENORA DELIGHT has been raised 5lb for winning at Kempton last time but she beat a subsequent winner by a comfortable margin and should make another bold bid on that evidence. Arlecchino's Leap has gone off the boil since landing a hat-trick earlier in the year but Dark Alliance went close again at Lingfield recently having won a claimer here in January. International Law finished ahead of Decoration Of War when scoring over track and trip last month but has returned a disappointing favourite subsequently and both of Energia Flavio’s course wins last year came in plating company.
Elenora Delight 6-1 (9-4) Led after 1f, made rest, driven clear over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on, readily, won at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Magic Mirror (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Arlecchino's Leap 50-1 (9-5) Mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten, 11th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Lion Hearted (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Dark Alliance (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders on outside, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd and kept on well final 100 yards, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 8, nk behind In The Red (9-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
International Law 9-4fav (9-1) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened soon after, 10th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Elixsoft (8-11) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Decoration Of War (IRE) 13-8fav (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on final 100 yards, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind International Law (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Fire Diamond 25-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Lion Hearted (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Mi Capricho (IRE) 50-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, never involved, 8th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Makawee (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Abushamah (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 30 1/2l behind It's Not Unusual (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Energia Flavio (BRZ) 6-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 6th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Our Manekineko (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
