Carmanero, Willkandoo and Electric Warrior catch the eye here with WILLKANDOO taken to win. Carmanero has only one win in twenty seven starts and that came over a year ago. So, although he is dropped to claiming class for the first time he looks easy to oppose, especially as he is not well treated at the weights. Electric Warrior is not without ability as three wins give testify, and he ran well when dropped into claiming class last time. He can go well again having been campaigned in some good handicaps recently. Willkandoo is dropped to this grade for the first time and it is a little surprising that he is, given a good win two outings ago in an Irish handicap. He is well treated here, and Willkandoo can win his second race in three starts.
Electric Warrior (IRE) 5-2fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, headway to lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd last strides, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Smokey Rye (8-9) at Kempton 1m clm (6) pol in Oct.
Zero Cool (USA) 9-2jt-fav (9-7) Led 3f, pressed winner afterwards, still every chance inside final furlong, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 12, nk behind Prince Of Thebes (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Willkandoo (USA) 9-2 (9-1) Chased leader over 5f out, led 2f out, hung left over 1f out, headed towards finish, 5th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Wasp (9-4) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
Carmenero (GER) 11-2 (9-3) Keen in rear, headway on inside 2f out, switched left and ran on strongly, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Without Prejudice (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Teasing 20-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 1/2l behind Smokey Rye (8-9) at Kempton 1m clm (6) pol in Oct.
Direct Debit (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Held up behind leaders, effort over 3f, weakened over 1f, 12th of 13, 13l behind Dan Chillingworth (9-0) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-80 (4) fbs in Oct.
Yakimov (USA) 6-4fav (9-13) Held up towards rear, headway halfway, chased leaders over 3f out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 11l behind Novestar (8-5) at Southwell 1m 4f clm (5) fbs in Jun.
Feeling (IRE) 100-1 (8-9) Raced wide in rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, edged left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 15, 22l behind Ba Dreamflight (8-6) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Oct.
Lucky Forteen 100-1 (9-3) Slowly away, always in the rear, last of 11, 41l behind Forzarzi (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Sept.
Barkass (UAE) 3-1jt-fav (9-1) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, one pace, 6th of 13, 10l behind Moves Goodenough (9-2) at Bath 1m app hcp (5) gs in Oct.
