behind, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home
held up, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, never near leaders
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
prominent, chased winner over 4f out, ridden 3f out, onepaced inside final furlong
held up in touch, never on terms
in touch, ridden and weakened 4f out
made all, clear 4f out, ridden well over 2f out, unchallenged
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, never near leaders
prominent, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway 3f out, stayed on to go 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner
in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out
The feature race on the card has predictably drawn a competitive field with a host of in-form rivals in opposition. Del Mar Sunset showed plenty of resolution to edge out Oscar Pepper when the pair clashed over course and distance last month. The form looks solid with the pair well clear of the third and there should be little between them once again on the revised ratings. Prince Tulum has also been in winning form this winter and looks the type who is capable of further improvement while Creskeld has shown progressive form to land three of his last four starts on the all-weather and is another to consider. Top weight Eastern Breeze has a touch of class and should be on the premises but Invader may find this on the sharp side and could prove vulnerable despite respectable efforts at Lingfield recently. In a wide open event, marginal preference is for Lygeton Lad who has proved a real money spinner for connections winning two competitive handicaps this winter. The five-year-old looked desperately unlucky not to add to the tally when finding trouble in running at Lingfield last month and is taken to make amends off the same mark with a useful claimer on board.
