hood removed bit late, soon mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 4f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, soon weakened and lost three places
tracked leader 2f, handy 3rd, went 2nd again over 2f out, led inside final 2f, clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, easily
mid-division, not clear run when clipped heels and stumbled over 2f out, switched right turning in, headway out wide and hung left over 1f out, not much room and squeezed through inside final furlong, stayed on, never able to challenge
mid-division on inside, headway on inner turning in, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd after 2f, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened quickly
slowly away, held up in rear, never involved
held up off the pace in last pair, edging left when pushed along out wide 2f out, headway and went 2nd inside final furlong, never any chance with easy winner
slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, never on terms
soon led, headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong
tracked leaders in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened soon after
tracked leaders on inside, ridden in 3rd and unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost modest 3rd towards finish
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BUXTED TOO prevailed by only neck at Lingfield to complete the hat-trick but escapes a penalty for that success and should go close again. Nolton Cross is only 2lb higher than when scoring at Southwell and Greystoke is another to consider having placed at Lingfield on last month’s reappearance and return to the Flat. Victory March notched a treble in December but has disappointed since while both Daheer and Tequilamockingbird have something to prove over this far.
Daheer (USA) 11-2 (9-7) Raced wide, in touch in rear, headway 3f out, no impression final 2f, 6th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Qaasid (9-1) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Nolton Cross (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, prominent, led 4f out, driven over 1f out, hard pressed, held on well, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Vega Sicilia (9-3) by nk, 9 ran.
Tequilamockingbird 11-1 (8-3) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Al Agaila (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp fll (2) pol in Jan.
Victory March (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Held up off the pace in 5th on inside, pushed along in 4th turning in, ridden inside final 2f, soon beaten, last of 6, 11 3/4l behind Danni California (9-4) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Cedar Cage 20-1 (9-7) Slow to break, held up in rear, well beaten final 2f, last of 8, 18l behind Almufeed (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
The Thunderer (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Not much room start, in rear, headway over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Later Darling (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Greystoke 18-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, effort to chase winner over 1f out, no impression, kept on, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Halic (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Rhebus Road (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) In touch, pressed leader from 6th, pushed along before 2 out and gradually faded, weakened run-in, 4th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Poker Master (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Pavlodar (FR) 15-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Mickydee 50-1 (9-9) Led over 1f, remained handy, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Lady Percival (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Prince Ali 40-1 (10-13) Raced keenly, chased (clear) winner until before 4 out, chased leaders, weakened quickly before next, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Kingston Sunflower (11-5) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Buxted Too 10-3 (9-2) Tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon pressed, ran on gamely, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Dembe (10-0) by nk, 8 ran.
