led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
took keen hold, tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, effort entering final furlong, soon led, pushed out
Mansfield never threatened the winner when runner up in this grade at Kempton but is still preferred to dual 6f winner Fast And Furious. The latter was well beaten on his only previous attempt at 7f but Electra Voice scored over today's distance at Lingfield last time, though steps up a couple of grades for this. FIGHTING TEMERAIRE also steps up to 7f but finished strongly over 6f at Windsor last month to win by nearly three lengths and Dean Ivory's colt gets the vote now handicapping for the first time.
Mansfield 11-8fav (9-7) Led, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 3 3/4l behind Shakerattlenroll (8-7) at Kempton 7f (3) pol in Nov.
Fast And Furious (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden inside final furlong, never dangerous, 9th of 18, 8 1/2l behind Donjuan Triumphant (9-3) at Ayr 6f (2) gd in Sep.
Fighting Temeraire (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Chased leaders, bumped after 1f, switched left over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct beating Cee Jay (9-5) by 2 3/4l, 14 ran.
Electra Voice 14-1 (9-7) In rear, headway approaching final furlong, not much room inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 7f (5) pol in Oct beating Waneen (9-1) by shd, 12 ran.