slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never a threat
led until over 2f out, soon lost place
tracked leaders, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on under pressure
in touch, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up, never dangerous
always behind
awkward start, prominent, led over 2f out, ran on well
Reeves scored over track and trip last month but is upped a couple of grades off a higher mark for this. Alemaratalyoum is preferred at this level though remains 7lb higher than an earlier success at Goodwood and a chance is taken on LUCYMAI. Dean Ivory’s mare was eased down in Listed company at Lingfield once her chance had gone but that was her first outing since January and she won off a higher mark here last year. Jack's Point has a shout on an earlier third here when ahead of a below par Keyser Soze while Muntadab is another with the past form to figure but is hard to recommend on recent efforts.
Keyser Soze (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, towards rear, some late headway, never on terms, 10th of 17, 8 3/4l behind Kynren (9-2) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Muntadab (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Blown By Wind (9-0) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Silent Attack 25-1 (9-5) Dwelt always towards rear, last of 13, 10 1/2l behind War Glory (9-8) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Merhoob (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Held up behind, headway when short of room on inside over 1f out and again inside final furlong, never able to mount challenge and eased final 110 yards, 12th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Lady Dancealot (8-6) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Alemaratalyoum (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Alrajaa (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Lucymai 33-1 (9-0) Pushed along to track leader, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, tailed off, last of 12, 33 1/4l behind Scentasia (8-11) at Lingfield 1m lst fll stks (1) pol in Oct.
Jack's Point 33-1 (9-5) Soon handy on outside, lost place over 1f out, last of 13, 13l behind Intuitive (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
De Vegas Kid (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, plugged on late, never on terms, 7th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Khuzaam (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Reeves 7-2 (9-7) With leader, driven to lead narrowly 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Zafaranah (9-7) by 1/2l, 6 ran.