behind, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, chased winner just over 1f out until close home
held up, hampered and unseated rider over 3f out
in touch, not much room well over 3f out, soon ridden, not clear run and switched right just inside final furlong, kept on
prominent, ridden over 5f out, led 4f out, headed over 2f out, edged right and weakened 1f out
rider lost iron start until 11f out, prominent, not much room over 3f out, soon weakened
headway to lead after 1f, clear 10f out until headed 4f out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway over 5f out, hung left well over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on
in touch, pushed along and one pace over 1f out
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
always towards rear
held up, ridden and headway well over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd close home
led 1f, prominent until weakened 5f out
Nonrunner
Bid For Fame is taken to complete a hat-trick at the expense of Larad, Sugitani, Our Choice and Arctic Cove. Bid For Fame lines up in better form than most, having won his last two starts, at Southwell and more recently here under his now regular pilot Simon Pearce. The trainer's son gained his first ever victory on board the nine-year-old at Southwell and lost no time in doubling up a month ago. Equally adept at both 12 furlongs and two miles, todays in-between trip should pose no problem and he gets the confident vote to score again for his young pilot. Larad has yet to win any sort of race and is frustrating to follow but he was fancied when second in lowly company at Lingfield last time and may reach the frame again off his low weight. Sugitani finally opened his account at Southwell five days ago, but he was able to use his stamina then and will not be as big a threat back on the Polytrack, while Our Choice is useful at this level but has an absence to overcome. Arctic Cove has also been off for some time and with that in mind, Bid For Fame must surely take all the beating.
Bid For Fame (USA) 5-1 (10-9) Held up, headway 3f out, ran on inside final furlong to lead post, won at W'hampton 1m 4f amt hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Countrywide Luck (11-12) by a shd, 11 ran.
Our Choice (IRE) 11-4jt-fav (10-12) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 6f amt hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Activist (10-13) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Hue 8-1 (9-0) Held up, effort over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 12, 12l behind Lady Gregory (8-6) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb.
Arctic Cove 12-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Ellina (9-10) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.
Love You Always (USA) 7-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway from over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 15, 9l behind Sunshine On Me (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f stk 0-60 (6) gf in Aug.
Sugitani (USA) 11-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, towards rear, plenty to do 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Polish Power (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 45-70 (6) std.
Tignasse (FR) 8-1 (10-13) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened quickly over 3f out, 13th of 15, 21l behind Polish Power (10-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f amt hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Larad (IRE) 9-2fav (8-12) Held up mid-division, lost place over 3f out, plenty to do well over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Ringarooma (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f banded stk (7) pol in Feb.
