Hits Only Vic held up, headway on bit 3f out, led 2f out, soon clear

Demolition raced wide, always prominent, effort 3f out, soon ridden and every chance until driven and one pace approaching final furlong

Fascinatin Rhythm towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd place inside final furlong

Valdan prominent, led after 3f, headed 2f out and weakened

Tcherina held up in touch, effort 3f out, soon ridden along and no impression

Campli held up, always towards rear

Edas led 3f, close up until ridden along 3f and weakening when hung badly right 2f out

Pee Jay´s Dream dwelt, soon prominent, ridden along over 3f out and soon weakened

Plenty of these had appeared to be in some sort of form but this turned into none too competitive a handicap, with the first two pulling well clear.

HITS ONLY VIC had won his previous two starts and escaped a penalty for his apprentice race success three days earlier, but even his connections must have been surprised at the ease with which he completed the hat-trick, moving very smoothly into the lead before 1f out and coming home a comfortable winner. He will find things much tougher if he attempts to make it a four-timer at Newmarket on Saturday but he is clearly in fine fettle at present.

That said, his rivals were fairly easily brushed aide here. Demolition kept on for a creditable second off top weight - he looks handicapped up to the hilt off his current mark yet he beat the rest by a long way, which suggests that few of them gave their best running.

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