in touch, ridden on inside over 3f out, one pace final furlong
in touch, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, not reach leaders
mid-division, ridden and switched right over 2f out, good headway approaching final furlong to lead close home, driven out
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, eased when beaten over 1f out
held up towards rear, ridden and some late headway, never nearer
tracked leader, chased leader 5f out, weakened over 1f out
always in rear, eased when beaten over 1f out
led, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra close home
prominent until ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach winner
in touch, ridden over 4f out, headway over 1f out, soon one pace
slowly into stride, always in rear
in touch, ridden and switched right 2f out, ran on
mid-division, ridden and switched right over 2f out, kept on same pace
in touch, driven over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
This valuable handicap should be as fiercely contested as ever, but Lingo gets a confident vote to follow up his reappearance win at Pontefract. Lynda Ramsden's gelding was a good winner on his seasonal return, and the form has since been franked twice, with runner-up Broadway Score winning a big handicap at Kempton, and the third horse, Dutch Gold, finishing second in Listed company. With that in mind, a four pound rise in the weights looks extremely lenient and he can land this before going on to even better things. Of the remainder, Persian Lass is a nice sort who ran well a number of times last year, including in the Cambridgeshire, but did not have the best of luck on several occasions. She should go well if stripping fit enough for her reappearance. Dumaran put up a decent effort when sixth in the Lincoln and will be a threat if he is as effective over these extra two furlongs. Faithful Warrior put up an eye-catching performance when second in a big handicap at Kempton on his reappearance but Barry Hills' charge can be a frustrating character and is not certain to reproduce that over today's trip.