keen, led headed and short of room after 1f, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on
keen towards rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
soon in rear, pushed along and plenty to do halfway, headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on
wide and headway to lead after 1f when edged left, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
dwelt, towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
Furnicoe keeps threatening to get her head in front having found one too good again at Southwell but Mintana never figured last time having won at Lingfield before that when beating POR TI VOLARE. The latter is taken to show further progress today and reverse running. Ok Pal was still well beaten when third at Southwell and the remaining pair make their handicap debuts.
Furnicoe (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Led, ridden over 2f out, hung left and headed over 1f out, bumped inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Colors Of Freedom (9-8) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Huckleberry 100-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, last of 14, 17 1/4l behind Captain Cisco (9-7) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Mintana 11-1 (8-10) Held up in mid-division, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not able to reach leaders, 5th of 10, 1l behind Wee Fat Mac (10-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Holly Blackmore (IRE) 66-1 (8-10) Close up in rear, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, last of 4, 8 1/2l behind My Genghis (10-2) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Ok Pal 7-2 (9-2) Led for 2f, chased leading pair, headway on inside pressing leaders over 2f out, ridden and no extra in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 7, 6 1/2l behind All Dunn (9-2) at Southwell 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Por Ti Volare 7-2 (9-2) Quickly away, led, ridden over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on same pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Mintana (9-2) at Lingfield 5f stks (6) pol in Jan.