very slowly away and lost 8 lengths, in touch in rear after 3f, wide and headway approaching final furlong, quickened to lead inside final furlong, readily
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
set steady pace, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
steadied start, close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
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CLAP YOUR HANDS (NAP) won a tougher handicap than this over 1m4f here last time when beating a subsequent winner. This longer trip is not a problem and David Simcock’s charge can go in again. Chase The Dollar scored over 2m at Kempton recently having won over today’s distance earlier while Three Platoon beat Winklevi over track and trip in December, though the latter re-opposes on better terms. Midrarr returns to action having switched yards since completing a double here last year but is still preferred to Finniston Farm.
Clap Your Hands 5-1 (8-8) Very slowly away and lost 10 lengths, recover to rear 8f out, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead close home, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar beating Protected Guest (8-8) by hd, 8 ran.
Midrarr (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind East Asia (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Chase The Dollar 6-4fav (9-0) Led briefly, settled 3rd on inside after 1f, went between horses 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well, driven out, won at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Mar beating Justus (9-0) by 1l, 8 ran.
Winklevi (FR) 18-1 (9-5) Led over 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace of winner, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Diamond Bay (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Three Platoon 9-2 (9-7) In touch, switched right and headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 8, shd behind Percy Willis (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Finniston Farm (9-5) 6th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Marcan (9-5) at Deauville 1m 4f stks pol in Mar.