tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon ridden and pressed, held on well towards finish
led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish
slowly away, in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place
A winner over 1m4f, The Steward represents Sir Mark Prescott and like many of the trainer's charges will likely improve stepping up in trip. He has to come into the reckoning while Glan Y Gors went close at Chelmsford stepped up to 2m last time with Villa Royale well beaten. But GRAND MEISTER (NAP) makes more appeal having won over 1m6f at Wolverhampton before running well again in Class 2 company over today's trip at Lingfield. John Quinn's charge is also preferred to recent Chelmsford winner Oratorio's Joy with the latter stepping up in class for this.
The Steward (USA) 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened approaching final furong, 4th of 6, 4l behind Barye (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Villa Royale 9-1 (10-0) Prominent, led after 3f, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Flashman (10-0) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Grand Meister 10-1 (8-8) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Gabrial The Hero (9-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Glan Y Gors (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Flashman (10-0) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Winter Spice (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Dwelt, held up in rear, closed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Duchess Of Marmite (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Oratorio's Joy (IRE) 15-2 (9-11) Held up towards rear but in touch, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, hard ridden, all out, won at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp fll (4) pol in Jan beating Kelly's Finest (8-8) by 3/4l, 8 ran.