tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, wide and headway to track leaders over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
keen in rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner
held up, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
in touch on inner, headway over 1f out, soon chased leaders, kept on same pace final furlong
close up, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
keen led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden to lead again just inside final furlong, ran on
headway to lead after 1f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed just inside final, no extra
Whittle Le Woods is upped in class having won at Southwell a week ago while Zarzyni found one too good again in this grade at the same track. Exalted Angel was a disappointing favourite at Lingfield and steps back up in trip while Asadjumeirah recorded an earlier double in a lower grade at Newcastle. ABOVE ended last year with a victory at Chelmsford and having gone well fresh in the past, Stuart Williams’ charge may prove the one to side with.
Exalted Angel (FR) 5-2jfav (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden under 2f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind One Night Stand (9-0) at Lingfield 5f lst stks (1) pol in Feb.
Above (FR) 13-8 (9-1) Keen made most, ridden over 1f out, driven out, gamely, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov beating Regional (9-5) by nk, 5 ran.
Zarzyni (IRE) 7-4fav (9-5) Close up, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Digital (8-13) at Southwell 5f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Mighty Gurkha (IRE) 10-3fav (9-7) Pushed along from wide draw to lead, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Beyond Equal (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Astro Jakk (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) In touch in rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Internationalangel (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Full Authority (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Prominent early, dropped in midfield over 4f out, slightly hampered over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 7l behind May Sonic (9-12) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (2) pol in Jul.
Asadjumeirah 15-2 (8-4) Went right start, in rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 5th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Soldier's Minute (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Whittle Le Woods 11-4fav (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home, won at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Twilight Madness (9-7) by hd, 8 ran.
Mudlahhim (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Chased leader over 5f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 8l behind Alrehb (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
