led after 1f, keen, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, driven clear
held up in rear, never dangerous
tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on well under pressure
led 1f, remained prominent, effort over 1f out, faded final furlong
Cosmic Landscape ran well enough without threatening at Doncaster last week but Dangerous Ends is preferred having finished a close-up fourth on his reappearance at Kempton last month. BADENSCOTH has been raised 7lb after winning over track and trip recently but there was plenty of daylight between Dean Ivory’s charge and fifth-placed Rubensian and another bold bid is expected. Brittanic has yet to win a handicap and also has something to prove over this longer trip, as does Casina Di Notte.
Cosmic Landscape 5-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on same pace, 5th of 17, 4 3/4l behind Central City (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Dangerous Ends 12-1 (9-7) Switched right start, held up last, switched left and wide on home turn, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not reach leaders, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Singing Sheriff (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Badenscoth 6-1 (9-1) Held up, headway 2f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, pushed out, readily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Ambient (9-6) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
Brittanic (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Pride's Gold (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Casina Di Notte (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon no impression, 8th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Gossiping (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Rubensian 12-1 (9-4) Held up, pushed along 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Badenscoth (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar.