slowly into stride, held up, switched right and effort over 2f out, edged left and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
held up, ridden over 2f out, effort on inside over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
2nd for 1f, tracked leaders, 2nd again over 2f out, led going well over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed towards finish
took keen hold, tracked leader after 1f until over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up, switched right and closed over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, hanging right and well beaten 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on and closing towards finish
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on gamely to lead again towards finish
ENTHAAR ended last year with a victory over today’s trip at Kempton on his handicap debut. The runner-up has subsequently won and Stuart Williams’ charge is taken to show further progress today. Kadrizzi returned a losing favourite at Kempton having gone close over track and trip earlier but Rockies Spirit won over the minimum distance at Wolverhampton in November and is worth another try over 7f. Archie is not badly treated on his winning form on Turf and debuts for new connections.
Archie (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders on inside, bumped after 1f, ridden over 2f out, one pace 1f out, 7th of 11, 6l behind Samphire Coast (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Kadrizzi (FR) 2-1fav (9-7) Mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Blaze Of Hearts (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Enthaar 11-4jfav (9-4) Made most, driven over 1f out, held on well, won at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating The Lamplighter (9-4) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Rockies Spirit 4-1 (9-5) In touch in rear, pushed along over 1f out, never a factor, last of 7, 6 3/4l behind It's All A Joke (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Makaarim 12-1 (9-8) In rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, 7th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Gabrials Centurion (8-10) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Zapper Cass (FR) 5-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no headway, 7th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Bellevarde (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Titan Goddess 25-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, well beaten over 1f out, 12th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Blaze Of Hearts (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Pearl Spectre (USA) 12-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Showboating (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.