tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on well closing stages
tracked leader, driven to lead over 1f out, ran on well
led, driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon lost place
steadied start, held up, headway into 3rd over 1f out, never a threat
Kimblewick made a winning start over a mile at Kempton in November and is penalised for that success. She should stay this extra distance but so should DEREVO, a runner-up at Doncaster in October with a subsequent winner behind and partnered by Ryan Moore today, Sir Michael Stoute’s colt may just edge this. Hendrix was still well beaten when third over today’s trip at Lingfield in February and Mr Zoom Zoom will need to to improve on last year’s modest form to figure.
Kimblewick (IRE) 3-1fav (9-0) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, soon hung left, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Nov beating Say Nothing (9-0) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Derevo 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Ernest Aldrich (9-5) at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Hendrix (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Dwelt, tracked leaders, driven and outpaced over 2f out, went 3rd inside final 2f, kept on, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Water's Edge (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Mr Zoom Zoom 40-1 (9-2) Steadied soon after start, behind, well beaten over 1f out, 6th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Sucellus (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.