behind, headway over 1f out, pushed along and ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, not reach winner
chased leaders on inside, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
towards rear, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
slowly into stride, always behind
soon led from wide draw, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
chased leader, ridden and hung left over 1f out, led and hung right inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, lost 2nd close home
held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish
slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders when not clear run over 1f out and inside final furlong, never able to challenge
mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on same pace towards finish
chased leaders, weakened and eased final furlong
behind most of way, never dangerous
towards rear, headway over 1f out, never troubled leaders
Aguerooo bids for a hat-trick having landed a double at Lingfield last month and beating Real Estate on one of those occasions. The latter re-opposes on better terms today but A SURE WELCOME is preferred. John Spearing’s charge has placed over the minimum trip here in both subsequent starts since scoring over course and distance and gets another chance back over 6f today. Monumental Man is usually thereabouts in this grade though remains 7lb higher than when last successful while Mutabaahy and Vimy Ridge were both placed when last in action though that was last year.
Madrinho (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Raced wide held up, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, running on when not clear run close home, 7th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Little Palaver (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Followthesteps (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Custard The Dragon (9-3) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Mutabaahy (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway between horses over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Nick Vedder (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Vimy Ridge 25-1 (9-2) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders when not clear run on rail 2f out, switched left and kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Saaheq (9-8) at Sandown 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
A Sure Welcome 7-2 (8-13) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway halfway, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Acclaim The Nation (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Monumental Man 15-2 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed just over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Martineo (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
The Establishment 14-1 (9-1) Led, pushed along 2f out, headed inside final furlong, faded near finish, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Highland Acclaim (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Aguerooo (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-8) Held up and behind on inside, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Pushkin Museum (9-4) by nk, 11 ran.
Real Estate (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, headway and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Aguerooo (9-0) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Van Gerwen 14-1 (9-7) Pulled hard in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon one pace, 5th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Turanga Leela (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Independence Day (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-4) Held up, switched right and headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Turanga Leela (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Peachey Carnehan 7-2 (9-9) Chased leaders on outside, ridden hung left and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 6l behind Grey Destiny (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Laubali 9-2 (9-7) Mid-division, switched right and headway over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Martineo (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.