mid-division, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right and went 2nd, ran on inside final furlong, just failed
mid-division, shaken up over 1f out, never dangerous
led, headed over 1f out, edged left and no extra inside final furlong
took keen hold, prominent, lost place over 1f out
reared in stalls, chased leaders, raced keenly, not much room over 1f out, led over 1f out, just held on
prominent, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
behind, ran on final 100 yards, nearest finish
slow to break, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway and edged left over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, unable to get on terms, kept on
chased leaders, not quicken over 1f out, no impression and hampered inside final furlong
Plenty of multiple track winners here including Lucky Lodge, who has managed six victories, and Critical Thinking, who has won just one less. The former is well up to this grade and is rarely beaten far though has never won from a mark this high but the latter is racing from a very fair mark these days. Dragon Sun made a successful reappearance at Lingfield last March and then won at Beverley so a long absence shouldn't pose a problem. Nezar scored over the track and trip in January and was racing in slightly better class when caught right on the line at Kempton last month. He's running really well at present and looks the main threat to KNOWING GLANCE, a long way behind Critical Thinking here before beating Royal Dynasty, the winner of three of his last four, at Lingfield.
Dragon Sun 5-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Solar Heights (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Bobby Wheeler (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, went 2nd over 4f out, led 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Fighting Temeraire (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Woodside Wonder 14-1 (9-8) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 3f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Real Estate (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Nezar (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon challenged, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, shd behind Brigham Young (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Knowing Glance (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Rearing in stalls and slowly away, well behind, headway on outside and hung left over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong to lead last 75 yards, won going away, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Royal Dynasty (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Lucky Lodge 11-2 (9-7) Prominent towards far side of group, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind I Know How (8-10) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
In The Cove (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 1f out, last of 7, 11 1/4l behind Papa Stour (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Smokey Lane (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Always off the pace in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on late, never on terms, 4th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Split Down South (9-13) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Critical Thinking (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Held up, carried wide over 6f out, last over 4f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind River Dawn (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
