switched right after start, held up last, headway and switched left to 3rd over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
took keen hold, chased leading pair on outside, wide on bend halfway, weakened over 2f out
took keen hold, chased leader, led over 1f out, ran on well, eased close home
chased leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, weakened to 3rd inside final furlong
In hindsight, STIRLING BRIDGE looked on a lenient mark when winning his handicap debut by six lengths over C&D last week. A future rise in the handicap is likely to be more than the 6lb extra he carries here and Willie Jarvis' charge gets the nod. Reginald Claude has been running well over 7f recently and should figure along with Dunmore Boy, who bids for a hat-trick after wins at Wolverhampton and most recently Southwell. Rylee Mooch has plenty to find with the selection, however, and was engaged to run at Southwell yesterday.
Reginald Claude 9-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, not pace to challenge, last of 4, 2 1/2l behind Muntasib (9-2) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Dunmore Boy (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, stayed on under pressure, won at Southwell 6f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Dec beating Je Suis Unrockstar (9-1) by nk, 4 ran.
Stirling Bridge 9-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway and angled out left over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec beating Rylee Mooch (9-0) by 6l, 12 ran.
Pizzarra 20-1 (8-6) Behind, headway on outside and ran on inside final furlong, not able to reach leaders, 6th of 11, 4l behind Lady Prodee (8-8) at Kempton 5f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Koha (USA) 4-1 (8-12) Close up in 5th, ridden on inside 2f out, kept on to modest 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Albany Rose (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.
Fairy Tales 20-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 9l behind Stirling Bridge (9-2) at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.
Rylee Mooch 8-1 (9-0) Pressed leader, ridden 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hung right and headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Stirling Bridge (9-2) at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.