keen wide and headway to pressed leader 7f out, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
held up towards rear, wide and headway entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on, nearest finish
tracked leaders, chased leader 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, driven out
held up, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, not trouble leaders
in rear, weakened 2f out
close up, pushed along over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to press winner when slightly hampered inside final furlong, stayed on
in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish
led, joined 7f out, headed over 5f out, tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Voltaic won an amateurs’ race over track and trip earlier in the month but remains 5lb higher and POPE GREGORY (NAP) makes more appeal. The latter returned to action with a better effort at the track last month and, having landed a course and distance double off higher marks at this time last year, Scott Dixon’s new charge gets the vote. Dark Company has disappointed since scoring at Southwell while Distinction’s only win so far came over a shorter trip.
Dark Company (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Led, clear over 6f out until 3f out, headed and weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 24 3/4l behind Abnaa (8-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Cityzen Serg (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Athmad (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Glasvegas (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Chased leader until pushed along turning in, weakened soon after, last of 6, 10 3/4l behind Nuble (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Voltaic 5-2fav (11-1) Held up, headway on inner entering final 2f out, soon every chance, stayed on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Capla Spirit (10-12) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Universal Effect 25-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, raced keenly in last pair, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, no chance after, 4th of 5, 11 1/4l behind Global Acclaim (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp fll (4) pol in Feb.
Lednikov 14-1 (9-3) Outpaced and always behind, last of 9, 7 1/4l behind Thapa VC (9-10) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Distinction (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden keeping on same pace and well held when hung left inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Back From Dubai (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Plumette 20-1 (9-2) Pushed along towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 7, 22 1/2l behind Legal Reform (9-6) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Pope Gregory 15-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Calonne (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.