led, ridden over 1f out headed approaching final furlong, no extra
tracked leaders, switched right over 2f out, driven to lead approaching final furlong, kept on
tracked leader to over 3f out, soon weakened
Royal Dignitary gets the confident vote in this claimer with Teasing and Dushstorm rating the main dangers. The selection has plenty in hand on official bha ratings looks sure to have come on for his first start of the season and with the drop in class also in his favour he is hard to oppose. Teasing rates the main danger on his latest second behind Desert Dreamer but he would be much better off with the selection if this were a handicap and he is taken on with this in mind. Dusgstorm is another that could go well on his latest third behind Cactus King but he is another that has plenty to find on official ratings. The remainder are readily opposed and for the winner we return to Royal Dignitary.
Royal Dignitary (USA) 28-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 10, 33l behind Collateral Damage (8-3) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Mar.
Teasing 9-2 (9-4) Steadied start, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to take 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Desert Dreamer (9-7) at Kempton 7f clm (6) pol.
Dushstorm (IRE) 2-1fav (8-6) In touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Cactus King (9-11) at Kempton 1m clm (6) pol in Mar.
Sekula Pata (NZ) 22-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and not much room over 2f out, not recover, last of 9, 23l behind Competitor (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) pol in Mar.
Measured Response 6-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 7, 7l behind Todwick Owl (9-3) at Southwell 1m mdn aut stk (6) fbs in Jan.