in rear, headway on outside home bend, went 3rd and stayed on inside final furlong, no impression
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, one pace and no impression
broke well, chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, unable to challenge
made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on
took keen hold, pressed winner until over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
Nonrunner
Threebagsue has won a couple of claimers at Lingfield this year and is not out of this. Ritasun fared better dropped into this lowly grade at Lingfield last month though still returned a losing favourite while Ravenhoe drops in class and can also figure on these terms. But WITH PLEASURE is another on the drop and David O’Meara’s charge gets the vote on his recent second in a handicap over track and trip when narrowly beaten by Squire.
Ritasun (FR) 15-8fav (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Threebagsue (8-9) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Nov.
With Pleasure 3-1jfav (8-12) Led until 6f out, tracked leader, led again over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Graceful James (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Ravenhoe (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Led, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Capolavoro (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Threebagsue (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Raced wide, tracked leader, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Bargain Buy (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp fll (3) pol in Nov.
Moving Robe (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 16 3/4l behind Threebagsue (8-9) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Nov.
Mcelligott (IRE) 250-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened and behind, 13th of 14, 29 1/4l behind Mamillius (9-4) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.