led after 1f, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on one pace
keen, close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong
slowly away, in rear, headway on inner 2f out, faded inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, looking for room over 2f out, headway between horses over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on
keen, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
THE BLUES MASTER may be worth another chance stepping up in trip after making up ground to finish second over 1m2f at Lingfield. He’s getting plenty of weight from the older horses in this including French import Burning Heat, a runner-up at Chelmsford on his debut for new connections. Condamine has yet to match a promising earlier effort when third at Wolverhampton while Tambour made his racecourse debut tailed off in an all-weather bumper last month but should do better in this code.
Burning Heat (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Awkwardly away, held up, off the pace in 5th, went 4th inside final 4f, switched right 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Zeehan (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f mdn stks (6) pol in Dec.
Condamine (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Keen held up in rear, wide into straight 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Dream Love (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Tambour 10-3 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 14, 22 1/4l behind Blazon (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (6) pol in Dec.
Seaborn (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, last of 10, 11 3/4l behind Private Mission (9-5) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
The Blues Master (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Plead (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Gog Elles (IRE) 25-1 (8-3) Held up, in touch, headway on inside over 1f out, soon ridden, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Peace And Plenty (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f (6) pol in Nov.
Nothing Compares 66-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and lost place over 4f out, 10th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Plead (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.