held up in last pair, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, driven along inside final 2f, ran on towards finish
soon led and set steady pace, joined and ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong
steadied start, pulled hard tracking leaders on inside, good headway on inner over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left towards finish, ran on
chased leaders, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
raced keenly, pressed leader, every chance 2f out, chased winner 1f out, ran on towards finish, always held
slowly into stride, always behind
keen, chased leaders on outside, ridden and weakened 2f out
raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra towards finish
ASTROSPEED had been threatening to open his account before landing the odds over course and distance last month with a convincing three-length success. James Fanshawe’s charge is taken to defy a hike in the weights and go in again. Soar Above was beaten only a neck in a blanket finish over 6f here attempting to land a four-timer and is preferred to the returning Golden Nectar, having her first start since going close at Sandown last summer. Steal The Scene wasn’t beaten far at Wolverhampton last time but Cuttin' Edge, Full Intention and Pearl Spectre have all failed to threaten since last successful.
Full Intention 20-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Little Palaver (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Pearl Spectre (USA) 25-1 (8-12) Raced keenly, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, dropped to 3rd and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Executive Force (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Astrospeed (IRE) 10-11fav (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Rapid Rise (8-7) by 3 1/4l, 12 ran.
Golden Nectar 7-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden over 3f out, headway on inside over 2f out, went 2nd briefly inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Lord Clenaghcastle (10-0) at Sandown 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Soar Above 10-3fav (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, nk behind Little Palaver (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Makaarim 12-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, raced wide in rear, never a factor, 9th of 11, 20l behind Mr Coco Bean (9-0) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Cuttin' Edge (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Raced wide keen tracked leader, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 4l behind Mr Mac (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Steal The Scene (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) In touch, driven and not clear run over 1f out, kept on final 110 yards, not reach leaders, 5th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Mooroverthebridge (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
