dwelt, always in rear
close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
raced wide, in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leader over 21f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
awkwardly away, in rear, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out
close up, pushed along and weakened 2f out
raced wide tracked leaders, weakened approaching final furlong
keen prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish
Several race off the same handicap mark though STAR OF EPSOM won her latest start when successful in a Lingfield handicap with Blairlogie well beaten. The latter won one of these events over track and trip back in August while Channel Packet scored over a mile here more recently with Book Of Verse well beaten. Calcutta Dream placed here in November while Happy Company returns to the Flat having won over hurdles last month.
Blairlogie 25-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, held up off the pace in last pair, headway when not clear run on inside and switched right home turn, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Star Of Epsom (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Book Of Verse (USA) 3-1fav (9-6) Towards rear on inside, driven over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Channel Packet (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Calcutta Dream (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Rear mid-division, raced keenly, pushed along and weakened quickly after 3 out, 15th of 16, dist behind Hansard (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Carmela Soprano 80-1 (9-0) Steadied and switched left start, held up well in rear, headway when not clear run and switched left 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Uther Pendragon (9-7) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Channel Packet 16-1 (9-1) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 6th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Mac Ailey (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
First Snowfall 11-1 (9-9) Prominent, ridden and switched right 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Uther Pendragon (9-11) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Happy Company (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) In touch on inner, towards rear after 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, headway into 4th home turn, not fluent 2 out, led approaching last, ridden run-in and asserted closing stages, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Light Em Up Nigel (12-1) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Jeanette May 22-1 (9-2) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd soon after, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Come To Pass (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Miss Sligo (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Led 1f, in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Alwajd (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Star Of Epsom 10-1 (9-4) Raced keenly tracking leaders, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led inside final 100 yards, quickened and in command towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Villalobos (9-5) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Stranger Things 9-2 (9-0) Wore hood to post, slowly into stride, towards rear, headway and hung left over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Vitesse Du Son (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
