towards rear, ridden 2f out, some late headway
broke well, with leaders, driven 5f out, soon one pace
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, hard ridden final furlong, held on
soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed soon after, weakened quickly and eased
steady headway from over 3f out, ridden and every chance throughout final furlong, outstayed
slowly into stride, held up, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden 2f out to chase leaders, no further impression
with leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 3f out, plugged on
SIGNELLA may be well enough treated to make a winning handicap bow although the likes of Bubses Boy, Benozzo Gozzoli and Peter Grimes may have more to offer. Peter Chapple-Hyam's filly was weak in the market ahead of both of her starts but kept on gamely to prevail in a typically tight Lingfield finish on the second of them. The form of that race hasn't worked out too badly with the fifth home, Dubai Storming, going on to compete successfully in handicap company from marks in the seventies. Bubses Boy hinted at ability last season and starts his career at the right end of the weights whilst Benozzo Gozzoli's brother scored twice at four so there may be more to come from him; that comment also applies to Lake Kalamalka and Peter Grimes although neither cut much ice in nurseries at the back end of the season. A market check is advisable but Signella's the suggestion.
Lilly Blue (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Held up in 5th, short lived effort over 2f out, 6th of 7, 12l behind Supernoverre (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) pol.
Signella 22-1 (8-12) Made virtually all, soon led, pressed 2f out, hung right well inside final furlong, held on well near finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Jan beating Red Suede Shoes (9-0) by a nk, 10 ran.
Peter Grimes (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden when hung left 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 5l behind Silent Hero (9-4) at Warwick 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sept.
More Tea Vicar (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, good headway on outer over 4f out, weakened well over 2f out, last of 6, 18l behind Shaker Style (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Lake Kalamalka (IRE) 18-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 9th of 10, 11l behind Rafiqa (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.
Nicky Nutjob (GER) 12-1 (8-7) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 7, 15l behind Supernoverre (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) pol.
Benozzo Gozzoli 50-1 (9-3) Close up, pressed leader over 3f out to over 1f out, soon outpaced, 4th of 9, 8l behind Dalradian (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn (5) pol.
Bubses Boy 50-1 (9-3) Raced stand side, behind and never on terms, 3rd in group, 4th of 10, 12l behind Brazilian Art (9-3) at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) sft in Sept.
