took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, every chance soon after, just held close home
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked winner, ridden and edged left 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, went 4th close home, no threat to leaders
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, no threat to leaders
tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, lost place over 2f out
made all, ridden 2f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, gamely pulled out extra close home
mid-division on outside, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
It could pay to stick with topweight DANCE EMPEROR in this. He was beaten only a length over today’s trip in a handicap at Chelmsford recently and Ed Walker’s yard remains in good form. Boomerang Betty has won a maiden over 6f while Bombshell Bay and Hollywood Dream are among the more exposed and look no nearer winning. Mr Gent and Jeopardy John have bits of form in novice company and make their handicap debuts along with the Gosden-inmate Beautiful Artist though the latter has yet to figure.
Dance Emperor (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden 2f out, led approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Zalshah (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f (5) pol in Dec.
Is It Off (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Soon steadied towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 14, 16 3/4l behind Tanseeq (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Nov.
Mr Gent (IRE) 9-4 (9-2) Tracked leader, effort and edged left to chase winner over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Sing Out Loud (9-6) at Brighton 6f stks (5) gs in Oct.
Coal Stock (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Upset in stalls, chased leaders and wide, pushed along 4f out, hung left under pressure and went 3rd entering final 2f, 3rd of 4, 5 1/2l behind Livingstones Quest (9-2) at Ffos Las 7f stks (5) hvy in Aug.
Jeopardy John 50-1 (9-2) Towards rear, kept on inside final furlong, no threat, 7th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Statehood (9-2) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Boomerang Betty (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) Last to break, held up in rear, headway when carried left over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 6l behind Diamond Dougal (9-1) at Brighton 6f (5) gd in Sep.
Beautiful Artist (USA) 25-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 8 3/4l behind Flora Sandes (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m fll stks (4) pol in Nov.
Hollywood Dream 20-1 (9-7) Off the pace and always towards rear, last of 12, 17 1/4l behind Sardenya (9-7) at Lingfield 7f fll (5) pol in Oct.
Bombshell Bay 4-1 (9-5) In touch, lost place halfway, ridden and rallied entering final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 9, 4l behind Swissal (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f (6) pol in Dec.
Cristal Pallas Cat (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Went right start, raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Episcia (8-11) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Ede's A Winner 200-1 (8-11) Went left start, off the pace in mid-division, wide on home turn, soon outpaced, plugged on in modest inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Count Otto (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.