LINGFIELD PARK 14:40

All 4 ran.

Time: 1m 38.37s Closing Sectional: (2f): 21.6s (113.9%)

Overrounds: Industry SP 111%, Betfair SP 103.1%

An interesting contest despite the small field and Hombre Rojo confirmed that he's one of the most progressive 3-y-os on the scene at the moment, readily following up his handicap win from the weekend, confirming that he's a useful colt, no doubt best on the day regardless of any positiional advantage he held by dictating.

HOMBRE ROJO (IRE) was turned out again quickly having made a mockery of his mark in a handicap over C&D on Saturday and completed the hat-trick without too much fuss, is clearly improving in leaps and bounds, that the point to focus on rather than any tactical advantage he might have had on the day; dictated, shaken up home turn, briefly challenged by runner-up inside final 1f but kept going well to make all, extending his advantage again at the line; sure to go well again if continuing in this vein of form, connections entitled to be aiming him at the 3-y-o Mile on Good Friday now.

LAZZAM was possibly unsuited by the soft ground when beaten in listed company at Pontefract on his final start last year, and back on all-weather after 12 weeks off, was right back on track, though beaten without too many excuses, this seemingly as good as he is for now; in touch, headway on inner home turn, challenged inside final 1f, no extra late on.

SPECIAL SEASON stood out on the form of his C&D win last time but ran below form, not sure to have beaten the winner however things panned out, but severely hampering his chance by hanging right on the final bend; chased leader, hung right home turn, shuffled back, not quicken straight; this at least qualifies him for the 3-y-o Mile on Good Friday.

RED RANNAGH (IRE) in a first-time tongue strap, had something to find and wasn't disgraced on his first outing since leaving W. P. Browne/after 7 weeks off, particularly as he seemed not to handle the downhill stretch of the track at all well; slowly into stride, held up, pushed along 3f out, looked awkward coming down hill on run to home turn, made no impression.