started slowly, pulled hard and soon chased leaders out wide, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, weakened soon after
led, pushed along over 2f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd
chased leader, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards
soon steadied rear, some headway on outside over 1f out, never going pace to get involved
chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, switched out inside final 2f, pushed along and ran on to lead final 100 yards, won going away (hand timed)
pushed along early, soon chasing leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, weakened approaching final 2f
Beat Le Bon won at Goodwood in 2019 when last seen in a handicap. He’s 5lb higher today having been gelded since last summer while Lord Of The Lodge also returns to action with the 6f winner having something to prove over this far. Tranchee scored over 6f at Kempton recently but was narrowly beaten over track and trip before that while Revolutionise finished runner-up at Lingfield with Sir Maximilian behind and KEYSER SOZE posting a better effort back in fifth. That was the latter’s first outing in cheekpieces and Richard Spencer’s charge could go close now back on a winning mark.
Beat Le Bon (FR) 15-2 (9-6) Slowly away in rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders, 5th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Safe Voyage (9-6) at York 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Lord Of The Lodge (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Led narrowly, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/4l behind On The Warpath (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (2) pol in Dec.
Tranchee (IRE) 11-8fav (9-2) Chased leaders, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Kempton 6f stks (2) pol in Jan beating Gulliver (9-2) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Keyser Soze (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Towards rear, short lived effort on inner over 1f out, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Highland Dress (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Revolutionise (IRE) 7-1 (8-4) In touch, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Highland Dress (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Sir Maximilian (IRE) 22-1 (8-5) Held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Highland Dress (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Jan.