close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
keen tracked leader, led entering final furlong, ridden out
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner
in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
held up,some headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
pulled hard held up, lost place over 4f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish
keen prominent 2f, steadied back to be close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
raced wide towards rear, never on terms
always in rear
led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra
raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
Original Choice and Big Country are both in the Lincoln later this month but return from an absence. The latter drops back in trip but the former made a winning reappearance here last year and is partnered by Ryan Moore for this. CONSTANTINO is currently a big price for the Lincoln but has a fitness advantage having won at Lingfield a week ago on his first start of the year and that could give Richard Fahey’s charge the edge today. Mr Scaramanga has gone close at this level in both starts so far this year and Pactolus is always a threat in this grade, though may need further to show his best. The latter comment also applies to Swift Emperor while Examiner is not badly treated but is another having to overcome a lay-off.
Mr Scaramanga 14-1 (9-6) Took keen hold in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, every chance towards finish, ran on, just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind Goring (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Big Country (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-8) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Dark Red (9-4) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Pactolus (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Led and set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Kyllachy Gala (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
My Target (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, driven and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Straight Right (9-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Dragon Mall (USA) 4-11fav (10-2) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Burrumbeet (9-2) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.
Third Time Lucky (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, led, pushed along over 2f out, headed 2f out, soon ridden, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 11l behind Star Archer (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Constantino (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Mar beating Humbert (9-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Examiner (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Raced far side, held up in touch, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 6th of 34, 3l behind Dolphin Vista (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Mythical Madness 8-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, hard driven over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 6, 9l behind Ay Ay (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Swift Emperor (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) In touch, driven to chase front pair over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Andok (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Rouge Nuage (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Always prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Murdanova (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Original Choice (IRE) 7-2fav (9-1) Chased leaders, went 3rd over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied and soon every chance, just held post, 2nd of 13, shd behind Century Dream (9-7) at Haydock 1m hcp (2) hvy in Sep.
