tracked leaders, ridden and headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
raced wide in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
went right start, soon pressed leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
pushed along early, close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
towards rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong
keen towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms
in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
Street Parade’s victory in this last year is his only win on the all-weather so far after 21 attempts while both Josies Kid and Mick‘s Spirit won lower grade sprints over track and trip last time and that pair are hard to separate. But DIOMED SPIRIT took advantage of a slide down the weights back on the all-weather at Wolverhampton and can defy a rise. So Sleepy placed at Lingfield having won here earlier and is not out of this.
Diomed Spirit 12-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating El Tesoro (9-8) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Bang On The Bell 11-1 (9-8) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 13 1/4l behind Ecclesiastical (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Mick's Spirit 13-8fav (9-9) Raced keenly, pressed leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Conquest Of Power (9-4) by 1l, 6 ran.
Hover On The Wind (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Raced wide, tracked leading pair, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Parisiac (9-6) at Newmarket 5f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Josies Kid (IRE) 3-1 (9-11) Midfield, headway from 2f out, challenging down centre when rider momentarily lost reins inside 1f out, soon recovered, ridden when led well inside final 110 yards, ran on, just prevailed, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Arzaak (8-9) by nk, 7 ran.
So Sleepy 10-3jfav (9-7) Midfield, outpaced 2f out, rallied when ridden before 1f out, ran on strongly inside final 110 yards, took second post, never nearer, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Boom The Groom (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Due Date 28-1 (9-8) Close up, pushed along over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Darlo Pride (9-2) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Street Parade 2-1fav (9-2) Held up, headway from 2f out, chased leading pair before 1f out, lost momentum when repeatedly short of room inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Josies Kid (9-11) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.