raced wide close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly away in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, one pace final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, effort approaching final furlong, no impression final furlong
in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
held up, headway on inner from over 4f out, soon tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
keen close up, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
Pactolus and Third Time Lucky filled the places in last year’s renewal of this Lincoln trial and the former is expected to go close again after placing in the Winter Derby at Lingfield. He’ll need to reverse running here early last year with Victory Bond but may well do so over today’s distance as the suspicion remains the latter is best over further. SILVER QUARTZ (NAP) is currently 20/1 for the Lincoln and makes most appeal in this after finishing third behind subsequent winner Oh This Is Us in a conditions' race over track and trip. That form gives him the measure of Goring and Archie Watson’s charge also beat Zwayyan when scoring at Ascot in September. Pinnata’s winning run came to an end over 7f at Newcastle but he’s not easily written off back over a mile today while Breden could also go well and is in the Lincoln along with the returning Wahash and Masham Star.
Victory Bond 4-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Flaming Spear (9-2) at Kempton 1m lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Pactolus (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, never a threat, 3rd of 7, 6 3/4l behind Wissahickon (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Feb.
Masham Star (IRE) (9-4) won at Capannelle 1m hvy in Nov beating Villabate (9-2) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.
Silver Quartz 4-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, soon led, headed over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Hathal (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (2) pol in Feb.
Aquarium 33-1 (8-11) 8th of 14, 11l behind Mountain Hunter (9-5) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.
Goring (GER) 4-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, shuffled back over 3f out, headway over 1f out, weakening when short of room final furlong, 5th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Oh This Is Us (9-12) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Wahash (IRE) 14-1 (9-13) Held up, took keen hold, ridden and struggling over 2f out, well beaten final furlong, 6th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Get Knotted (9-8) at York 7f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Breden (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Matterhorn (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Third Time Lucky (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Escalator (9-3) at Leicester 1m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Ventura Knight (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) last of 12, dist behind Nordic Lights (9-5) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
Zwayyan 14-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 16th of 20, 11 1/2l behind Sharja Bridge (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Pinnata (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, 3rd and no extra close home, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Keyser Soze (9-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Qaffaal (USA) 9-1 (9-7) Close up in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 4th of 5, 1 3/4l behind Tough Remedy (9-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
