raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, switched right over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on
raced keenly, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, pushed along on outside over 2f out, ridden and went 3rd inside final furlong, one pace
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and unable to quicken inside final furlong
OXFORD DON showed good progress on his latest start when second over course and distance. David Simcock’s colt can go one better in this. By contrast, Wedding Breakfast disappointed stepped up to 1m2f at Lingfield in February having finished runner-up here earlier and the more exposed Major Cornwallis never figured back in maiden company last time. Secret Salvage has shown no improvement and Lightly Squeeze has been well beaten in both starts to date.
Lightly Squeeze 25-1 (9-5) Slowly away, held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 15l behind Atty Persse (9-5) at Sandown 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Major Cornwallis (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 6 3/4l behind William Sayle (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (6) pol in Mar.
Oxford Don 16-1 (8-8) Held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Long John Silver (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Wedding Breakfast (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Led narrowly driven over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 15l behind Falcon Cliffs (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
Secret Salvage (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden and headway entering final 2f, stayed on, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Preobrajenska (9-0) at Kempton 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Mar.
