awkwardly away, always in rear
led early, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
took keen hold in touch, headway 2f out, soon ridden and no impression
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
slowly away in rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders
slowly away, held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no threat
keen, tracked leaders, quickened to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
keen, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
Plenty with a chance on these terms but CRICKLEWOOD GREEN gets a speculative vote dropping down into plating company as he was good enough to win at Ascot last summer. Letmestopyouthere finished runner-up at Southwell recently and Al Khan was beaten only a length when fourth at Lingfield while Energia Flavio finished in front of both Outer Space and Acrux when landing a seller here over a longer trip. Ballymore Castle also won a selling race over 6f here last month and Mehdi was runner-up in last year’s renewal.
Al Khan (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway and hung left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 1l behind Unforgiving Minute (9-7) at Lingfield 7f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Letmestopyouthere (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden to lead when edged right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Zaeem (8-12) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Acrux 6-4fav (9-1) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Energia Flavio (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Cricklewood Green (USA) 25-1 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Goring (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Energia Flavio (BRZ) 11-2 (9-1) Held up, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jan beating Pour La Victoire (9-1) by 1l, 7 ran.
Lunar Deity 20-1 (9-1) Slowly away in rear, never on terms, last of 11, 8 1/4l behind Goring (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Outer Space 2-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on close home, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Energia Flavio (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Ballymore Castle (IRE) 5-6fav (8-12) Prominent, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Dec beating Bernie's Boy (9-2) by 3/4l, 3 ran.
Maazel (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Raced wide, close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Toriano (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Smokethatthunders (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression, 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Right Action (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Mehdi (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Led, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 7 3/4l behind Rosina (9-5) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.