in touch towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders
raced wide in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
led, ridden approaching final furlong, headed final strides
keen in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead final strides
Nonrunner
Trojan Rocket is upped in class off a higher mark having landed a double at Kempton but, with most of these struggling for form, he should still go close. Baddilini will have come on for a reappearance run at Lingfield and the same comment applies to Joe Eile after a pipe-opener at Southwell. Both Pandar and Doctor Parkes tumbled down the weights last year and will be looking to benefit but a chance is taken on HITCHENS returning to his best. David Barron's charge has failed to figure in more competitive races at Meydan and Lingfield but has Luke Dempsey's 7lb claim helping his cause today and rates a speculative selection.
Hitchens (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 7l behind Tarooq (9-0) at Lingfield 6f Listed stks (1) pol in Feb.
Regal Parade 16-1 (9-8) Raced near side, held up, never on terms, 12th of 27, 9l behind Breton Rock (9-4) at Ascot 7f (2) sft in Oct.
Joe Eile (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Frontier Fighter (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-95 (3) fbs in Feb.
Pandar 25-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 13, 9l behind New Fforest (8-8) at Leicester 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sep.
Trojan Rocket (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb beating Firmdecisions (9-3) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Clockmaker (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 7l behind Rivellino (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcap (2) pol in Feb.
Baddilini 7-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 7, 6l behind Living The Life (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Doctor Parkes 11-2 (8-5) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 6l behind Even Stevens (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcap (2) pol in Feb.