held up 4th, headway on outside over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear
led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, kept on for 2nd
took keen hold, tracked leader, challenged 2f out, ridden and every chance until winner quickened and went on inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leading pair on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
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TEGARA was a beaten favourite at Newcastle on her recent handicap debut but she won a maiden over course and distance back in August and gets another chance back at this venue. Miss Blondell is a similar type and could also go well while Palenville returns from a lay-off having been beaten less than a length when placed here in August. Rio's Cliffs is usually thereabouts without being good enough while Encore Moi landed a double in October but looks in the handicapper’s grip now.
Rio's Cliffs 10-3 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Evening Attire (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Palenville (IRE) 11-4jfav (9-7) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, one pace in 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Consulting (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Lucymai 9-2 (9-3) Slowly away, midfield, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Ilzam (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Encore Moi 4-1jfav (8-5) Raced wide, close up, very wide into straight 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Bargain Buy (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp fll (3) pol in Nov.
Flowing Clarets 33-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 7l behind Baltic Prince (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Jacquotte Delahaye 7-1 (9-7) Behind, outpaced 3f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 5th of 11, 7l behind Inaam (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Tegara 11-10fav (9-6) Steadied start, close up, switched right and unable to quicken over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go a never dangerous 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Colourfilly (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Nov.
Miss Blondell 33-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Saleh (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.