chased leaders, lost place 2f out
led until over 1f out, no extra closing stages
in touch, chased leader over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on well close home
mid-division, outpaced over 4f out, rallied to chase leaders over 1f out, faded final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 1f out, stayed on strongly
tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
went left start, behind, some headway over 1f out, soon beaten
TIDY AFFAIR scored easily here before completing a double at Kempton. This is tougher from 6lb higher but he's probably got another race in him and a hat-trick beckons. Easydoesit landed a very poor handicap here in January and has an extra 6lb while Wom ran a shocker at Kempton after scoring at Lingfield. Day of Destiny has gone well on his last couple of starts at this level but the winning hurdler and chaser Green To Gold, though having the form to take this, is better over further. Evergreen Forest ran poorly at Kempton latest having won there earlier.
Evergreen Forest (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Towards rear, effort on inside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlolng, 8th of 10, 12l behind Shalambar (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Green To Gold (IRE) 9-4fav (10-0) Held up in touch, headway to 3rd 3f out, went 2nd under pressure over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Looks Like Rain (8-11) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep.
Day of Destiny (IRE) 2-1 (9-4) Pressed leader, led narrowly over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Goldmadchen (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Feb.
Easydoesit (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Slow into stride, raced wide towards rear, ran in snatches, headway to chase leaders 7f out, ridden over 4f out, kept on to go remote 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 12l behind Dewala (9-5) at Southwell 1m 3f app hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Feb.
Tidy Affair (IRE) 5-4fav (9-7) Tracked leading trio, travelling well over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, comfortably, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Feb beating Highly Likely (9-4) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Azerodegree (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leading pair and keen, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, head high and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 7l behind Brigadoon (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Aug.
Wom 14-1 (9-4) Held up in last pair, driven over 2f out, never able to challenge, 7th of 10, 12l behind Shalambar (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Gabrial's Hope (FR) 11-4fav (9-6) Dwelt keen held up, effort on outer over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 18l behind Jezza (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.