tracked leaders, ridden to lead final 100 yards, headed and not pace of winner towards finish
held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, not much room on rail inside final furlong, eased
mid-division out wide, weakened
led and set steady pace, quickened 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened soon after
steadied and switched left start, held up off the pace in last trio, never involved
raced keenly towards rear of mid-division, headway out wide over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish
raced keenly towards rear of mid-division, effort out wide and hung badly right 3f out, never on terms
steadied and switched left start, held up towards rear, closer on inside 2f out, switched right and ran on inside final furlong, never able to threate
chased leader, ridden to lead 1f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra in 3rd towards finish
tracked leaders, staying on when hampered inside final furlong, not recover
towards rear, pushed along inside final 3f, never involved
held up towards rear, closer 2f out, headway out wide over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished well, not reach leaders
slowly into stride, raced keenly in rear, never a factor
NonRunner
Lammas has been in good form on the Tapeta though is upped in class and raised 5lb for this. But MENAI BRIDGE scored in this grade over course and distance last time and has now won all three starts at this venue. He can go in again off only a 2lb higher mark. The recent winner Sarvan, Coase and Marion's Boy are others arriving in good heart but facing a tougher task at this level and Arenas Del Tiempo is preferred having just missed out at Kempton. Group One Power makes more appeal than Bad Company and Athmad of those returning from a lay-off.
Lammas 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leading pair, good headway out wide over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon clear, easily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Precision Storm (9-5) by 3l, 8 ran.
Menai Bridge 9-4 (8-10) 2nd early, chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Feb beating Emblem Empire (9-7) by hd, 5 ran.
Lawn Ranger 18-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened thereafter, 8th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Marching Army (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Bad Company 11-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Soto Sizzler (9-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Fast Steps (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Bumped leaving stalls, raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 16 1/4l behind Bookmark (8-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Sarvan 7-2 (9-10) Held up in rear, effort and headway on wide outside well over 1f out, ridden and strong run to lead closing stages, readily, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Stopnsearch (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Atheeb 33-1 (9-7) Held up off the pace and always towards rear, last of 12, 11 1/2l behind Pistoletto (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Athmad (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Steadied start and awkwardly away, held up in rear, switched right inside final 3f, switched right and hung left over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Lammas (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Arenas Del Tiempo 11-10fav (9-3) Led briefly after 1f, tracked leader, challenged 3f out, led soon after, pushed along and jinked left 2f out, soon straightened and ridden, ran on inside final furlong, headed close home, rallied, just failed, 2nd of 5, shd behind Global Acclaim (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp fll (4) pol in Feb.
Marion's Boy (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Led, headed over 8f out, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Red Flyer (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Optimistic Belief (IRE) 150-1 (10-2) Raced keenly in rear, never any chance, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Shallwehaveonemore (11-0) at Sandown 2m (3) gs in Feb.
Coase 5-4fav (9-7) Held up, nudged along and headway under 3f out, closed when shaken up and switched left over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 7, nk behind Prejudice (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Pure Bubbles (GER) 6-1 (9-2) Mid-division, closed over 2f out, no impression, weakened from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Almufeed (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Group One Power 7-2 (8-4) Tracked leaders, headway to chase winner 2f out until ridden approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Victory Chime (9-5) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
