chased leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
chased leaders on inside, 2nd travelling well inside final 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left and stayed on, headed close home
held up towards rear, smooth headway between horses 2f out, ran on inside final furlong to lead close home
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, not pace to threaten
mid-division until steadied off heels and towards rear 6f out, never on terms after
led and set steady pace, headed 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened final furlong
keen in mid-division on outside, pushed along 3f out, weakened soon after
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong
slowly into stride, raced keenly, soon mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up in last pair, switched left 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace towards finish
awkwardly away and lost ground, switched right to inside over 2f out, behind most of way
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Rampant Lion won over track and trip in November and is closely matched on collateral form with recent runner-up Intrepidly, who finished in front of Enzemble here on that occasion. Samphire Coast counted Me Too Nagasaki and Regulator among his victims when also winning here a fortnight ago and has only been raised 4lb but Rock Icon remains 10lb higher than when winning at Bath last summer. INTENSE STYLE returned to action with a recent neck defeat over today’s distance at Newcastle and Les Eyre’s charge is taken to go one better in this with Jane Elliott’s allowance in his favour.
Intrepidly (USA) 5-2fav (9-6) Soon led, headed 7f out, prominent, switched right over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed post, 2nd of 11, shd behind Family Fortunes (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Poetic Force (IRE) 80-1 (9-8) Always towards rear, 10th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Family Fortunes (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Rock Icon 13-2 (10-3) In rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 9, 6l behind The Throstles (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Rampant Lion (IRE) 4-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Glassy Waters (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Samphire Coast 7-1 (8-13) Held up in 5th, good headway on inside over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Margie's Choice (8-9) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Regulator (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Steadied start, held up in rear, never on terms, 7th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Samphire Coast (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Me Too Nagasaki (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Keen to post, raced keenly, tracked leader, pushed along and lost 2nd 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Samphire Coast (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Intense Style (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Tracked leading trio, headway into 2nd inside final 2f, ran on inside final furlong, always just held, 2nd of 5, nk behind Helovaplan (9-11) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Enzemble (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Mid-division, not much room and switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Family Fortunes (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Kodiline (IRE) 10-3 (9-3) Tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, 5th of 6, 5l behind Loyalty (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Scofflaw 11-2 (9-2) Went right start, in touch, under pressure over 2f out, no impression, last of 5, 7 1/2l behind Dragon Mall (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Brittanic (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, no extra closing stages, 5th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Rey Loopy (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Barrington (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Dwelt keen tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 11 1/2l behind Three Weeks (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.