slowly into stride, in touch, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on well
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never on terms
tracked leaders, switched right to challenge over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
with leader, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
led until over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
CAPTAIN LARS has leading claims on these terms and arrives on the back of a convincing win in plating company at Southwell. He’s won on the Polytrack before and can go in again at the main expense of Outer Space, a winner of a claimer at Wolverhampton recently. Varsovian is not out of this either and went close over 7f here last month but Mr Andros has a lot to find at the weights despite scoring at the track last time.
Clement (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Murdanova (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Iron Ryan (FR) (8-13) 7th of 16, 1 3/4l behind Hatari (8-10) at Chantilly 5f hcp gd in May.
Outer Space 11-2 (9-2) Keen, tracked leaders, quickened to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan beating Lunar Deity (9-2) by 2l, 11 ran.
Varsovian 5-1 (8-13) Behind, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, last of 6, 5 1/4l behind Poet's Society (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Captain Lars (SAF) 1-2fav (10-0) Restless in stalls, chased leaders, led 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, easily, won at Southwell 5f stks (6) pol in Jan beating Bop It (9-0) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Mr Andros 11-2 (9-10) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Baby Gal (9-13) by 1/2l, 9 ran.