led, headed over 5f out, tracked leaders, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 3f out, rallied to chase leader 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
close up, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden when short of room approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
dwelt, wide and headway to track leaders after 2f, went 2nd 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt in touch in rear, wide and headway 2f out, edged left approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out, dropped to rear 3f out but still going well, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
keen tracked leader, led 5f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
LEXINGTON KNIGHT went close to following an earlier course and distance success when third back here. He can confirm superiority with Percy Willis and get his head back in front. Jacks Profit had the measure of Oriental Art when placed at Kempton while Bugle Major returns to today’s shorter trip with a shout off his current mark.
Lexington Knight (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden along 2f out, soon every chance, ran on inside final furlong but lost second towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Chaos Control (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Percy Willis 10-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 7th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Chaos Control (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Bugle Major (USA) 7-2 (11-3) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 26l behind Ehteyat (10-9) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Aristobulus 33-1 (9-3) Raced keenly, led, joined 2f out, headed over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Capital Theory (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Oriental Art 10-3 (9-12) Held up tracking leaders in 4th, closer in 2nd over 2f out, jinked right and lost 2nd inside final 2f, lost 3rd and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Solanna (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Jacks Profit (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Led, pushed clear over 2f out, reduced lead over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened and lost 2nd final 100 yards, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Solanna (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Jan.