led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up towards rear, improved over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on to take 3rd near finish
tracked leader to 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, edged left towards finish
in touch, chased leader 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on
held up in rear, headway 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
VALDAN is our recommendation though Lyceana and Action Impact are likely to be popular. The recent Lingfield winner accounted for some in-form types on that occasion and as a previous course and distance winner, he can make use of receiving weight from all around. Lyceana was a tad disappointing last time out but she was outpaced at one stage and the decision to step up in trip appears a sound one. Action Impact made hay from a mark of 50 over the late summer. He could still be progressing though his latest run suggests him to be more than a little vulnerable off today's mark. Sign Of Fortune won a Kempton claimer but has struggled outside of that sphere. Munich and Dream Of Fortune might just need a little more assistance from the handicapper. Valdan gets the nod.
Sign of The Cross 11-1 (9-2) Led and keen, headed over 7f out, ridden 2f out, soon held, last of 5, 7l behind Aegean Prince (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Action Impact (ARG) 7-4fav (9-0) Towards rear, ridden 1f out, headway soon after, ran on, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Bullet Man (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Munich (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) In touch, weakened over 3f out, 11th of 12, 17l behind Bullet Man (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Dream of Fortune (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden and no impression over 1f out, stayed on steadily final furlong, not near to challenge, 8th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Man of Gwent (8-10) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Lyceana 2-1fav (9-4) Keen, held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Trafalgar Square (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Valdan (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Keen, in rear, headway 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Epsom Salts (8-6) by 1l, 13 ran.