behind, in touch, ridden 3 out, no progress, outpaced final 2f
mid-division, headway inside final 2f, went 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner
started slowly, held up in rear, in touch, headway on inner when carried right and checked over 2f out, soon switched left, stayed on, not troubled leaders
tracked winner to well over 2f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, went 2nd and edged right over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong
made all, soon led, ridden clear 2f out, ran on, driven out, comfortably
Reelin N' Rocking is the suggestion in another handicap for the ladies here, while Blackmalkin is the likely danger and Angel Voices can go close. The selection won a neck from Carmenero over this same trip at Lingfield last time and is upped 3lb as a result. Clearly it will be a bit tougher for her, but she rarely throws in a bad run, is a c&d winner and Richard Hughes looks to be in for a good ride. Blackmalkin is also raised 3lb for winning, in her case over c&d in a similar handicap in November. The form of that race has not worked out fantastically well, so she looks opposable with the more solid selection here. Angel Voices won over 6f here last month and went close over c&d last time. From the same mark of 56 she looks sure to be thereabouts again. Onenightinlisbon looks to be best of the remainder, but we will side with Reelin N' Rocking.
Reeling N' Rocking (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec beating Carmenero (9-1) by a nk, 14 ran.
Neardown Beauty (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 11, 8l behind Councellor (9-6) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Social Rhythm 10-1 (8-9) Towards rear, ridden well over 1f out, never able to challenge, 13th of 14, 7l behind Nuit Sombre (9-3) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Nov.
Onenightinlisbon (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 6th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Corlough Mountain (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcap (5) pol in Dec.
Blackmalkin (USA) 4-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, ran on to lead final 100yds, won at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov beating Palais Polaire (8-6) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Angel Voices (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Led until headed 2f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Emma Jean Lad (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
