track leaders, driven and progress over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leader, edged left over 2f out, bumped over 1f out, soon hard ridden, ran on to lead post
driven to lead, hung left over 1f out, soon headed, rallied and led again well inside final furlong, headed post
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, not pace to challenge
Nonrunner
Recent winners Malice Or Mischief and May's Boy may struggle stepping up in class but the consistent Dozy Joe can figure. Beaten only a length despite the unfavourable terms in a conditions race at Lingfield last time, he looks sure to be thereabouts again but may find MUNTASIB too good. Not disgraced in a couple of starts on turf in August, Marcus Tregoning's charge had improved enough to win a maiden at Lingfield six weeks later and can follow-up here on his handicap bow with Richard Hills in the saddle.
Dozy Joe 5-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on, never able to challenge, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Talley Close (9-3) at Lingfield 7f cond stks (3) pol in Nov.
Muntasib (USA) 9-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, led approaching 1f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Oct beating Yojimbo (9-3) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Fred Willetts (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong to go 3rd near finish, not reached leading pair, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind My Lord (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Reginald Claude 12-1 (9-1) Held up, headway when hung left over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 10, nk behind Romantic Wish (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Il Battista 5-2 (9-0) Went right start, led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 6l behind Talley Close (9-3) at Lingfield 7f cond stks (3) pol in Nov.
Malice Or Mischief (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) In touch, lost place over 4f out, headway over 1f, switched right entering final furlong, ran on to lead near finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Nov beating Azlaa (9-3) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
May's Boy 4-1fav (9-4) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well to draw clear inside final furlong, won at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov beating Sky Diamond (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.