towards rear, headway and ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, took 2nd towards finish
held up last, in touch, going well 2f out behind leaders, switched right over 1f out, quickened to lead and edged left inside final furlong, asserted near finish
led, pressed 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on until lost two places inside final furlong
raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, soon every chance, no extra and weakened approaching final furlong
raced keenly, tracked leader on inside, ridden and effort over 1f out, not quicken and weakened under pressure final furlong
held up in touch, headway on outside to lead approaching final furlong, edged right under pressure and headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
AEROPLANE is taken to fly home in this handicap and he is given the confident vote over Bonus and Nezami. The selection is well-handicapped and he was given a peach of a ride by Hayley Turner when he beat Nezami at Lingfield last time. He needs to be produced late to win his races but he won with plenty in hand last time and he is taken to confirm superiority with Nezami this afternoon. Nezami does like to employ front-running tactics so his draw in stall 1 is a negative, although this track will suit his style of racing more than Lingfield did last time. Bonus is a course and distance winner and he wasn't beaten far behind Duff here last time out. If the blinkers work the oracle again today then he should be thereabouts at the finish. My Gacho will be suited by this drop in trip but he will need to find a bit more to win this and we will stick with Aeroplane to cruise to victory.
Bonus (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Held up behind, not clear run 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on well final furlong to close on winner near finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Duff (9-4) at Kempton 7f lst stk (1) pol in Dec.
Aeroplane 15-8fav (8-10) Confidently ridden in last place, still 4 lengths down 1f out, smooth progress to lead on bit towards finish, comfortably, won at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Dec beating Nezami (7-13) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Abbondanza (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, faded close home, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Banknote (8-12) at Lingfield 1m stk (3) pol in Dec.
Count Trevisio (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened, last of 8, 15l behind Banknote (8-12) at Lingfield 1m stk (3) pol in Dec.
My Gacho (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon no impression, 6th of 10, 9l behind Flipando (8-13) at Great Leighs 1m hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Dec.
Nezami (IRE) 9-2 (7-13) Led, ridden 2f out, stayed on but no answer to winner, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Aeroplane (8-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Dec.