dwelt, held up in touch, headway to chase leader well over 1f out, joined winner over 1f out, every chance, not quicken, lost 2nd post
made all, led, joined over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, driven out
dwelt, held up, chased leaders 2f out, no impression over 1f out
prominent, hanging left halfway and in rear, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous
in rear, ridden and outpaced 2f out, no real impression over 1f out
tracked winner, pressed winner well over 1f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on to regain 2nd post
Ike Quebec is preferred to River Bounty and Wee Buns. Richard Hannon's charge was completely underestimated ahead of a recent handicap at Lingfield Park and he made the bookmakers pay by landing a hefty gamble in the process. His form in small fields is not quite that of that when bigger fields obtain but his class should be enough to see him through. River Bounty could be considered an unlucky loser at Wolverhampton last weekend when just failing to score over five. Six should be more to her liking tonight. Wee Buns hasn't gone on from a maiden victory and lacks a little in the way of size. Coole Dodger has it to do after a couple of below par efforts. Mairead's Boy has the services of in-form Tolley Dean but has failed to convert places into victories at this level. Her Name Is Rio is watched in the market given some of her previous turf form. Zahwah looks best of the remainder. Ike Quebec is hardly bombproof betting material but should be too classy for his rivals.
Coole Dodger (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Took keen hold in rear, hung badly 3f out, no chance after, 9th of 12, 5l behind Ike Quebec (9-1) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
River Bounty 8-1 (8-8) Always prominent, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 12, shd behind Ten Down (8-11) at W'hampton 5f 2yo clm (6) pol in Nov.
Mairead's Boy (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Atephobia (8-11) at Lingfield 6f 2yo sll (6) pol in Nov.
Her Name Is Rio (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden, headed over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 14, 3/4l behind We Have A Dream (8-13) at Nottingham 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.
Zahwah 33-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, towards rear, kept on from over 1f out, never on terms, 10th of 17, 5l behind Leading Edge (9-4) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Nov.
Little Finch (IRE) 66-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 14l behind Khana Ras (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo clm (6) pol in Oct.
Ike Quebec (FR) 12-1 (9-1) Pressed leader, led 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, won at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov beating Only A Game (8-13) by a nk, 12 ran.
Wee Buns 6-1 (8-6) In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 4, 6l behind Geezers Colours (8-11) at Lingfield 7f 2yo clm (6) pol in Nov.
