prominent, hung left over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up, headway inside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, just failed
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
held up in touch, ridden well over 1f out, soon beaten
chased leader, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, edged left final furlong, just held on
held up, ridden over 2f out, soon struggling
Bel Cantor is in cracking form and is still well handicapped if his turf form is anything to go by so he is taken to land this from Dickie Le Davoir, while there are others with a chance. The selection won an apprentice handicap by a length from Chatshow last time and has gone up 5lb, but is still the same amount below his highest winning turf mark, which came last autumn. As a c&d scorer he looks likely to go very well again. Dickie Le Davoir runs to a consistent level of form and won a claimer at Southwell in January before taking a similar event at Kempton last month. He cannot be ruled out with confidence from this mark. Chjimes has a strike rate of one from 21 so can't be trusted from a mark that has seen him beaten twice of late, Royal Challenge was unlucky last time and can finish closer, Million Per Cent is better over further, and the other pair struggle for consistency. No such trouble for Bel Cantor though, and he can score.
Chjimes (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, towards rear, short of room over 1f out, unable to challenge, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Benllech (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcap (4) pol in Feb.
Dickie Le Davoir Evensfav (9-0) Held up in touch, went 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Landucci (8-12) at W'hampton 7f clm (5) pol in Feb.
Bel Cantor 15-8fav (9-1) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 6f app hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Chatshow (8-9) by 1l, 7 ran.
Royal Challenge 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders and keen, ridden when not clear run over 1f out and again approaching final furlong, not recover, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Distant Sun (9-3) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Methaaly (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leader, 5th of 7, 9l behind Alexander Huricane (8-8) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) std.
Inca Soldier (FR) 9-2 (8-9) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 5l behind Avontuur (8-6) at W'hampton 6f app hcp (6) pol.
Million Percent 2-1fav (9-7) Always prominent, pushed along over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 2l behind Megalo Maniac (9-4) at W'hampton 7f clm (5) pol in Sept.