prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
led early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
reared start and slowly away, in rear, headway and switched right 2f out, went 4th 1f out, not trouble leaders
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, held close home
always towards rear
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Blaze Of Hearts denied Treacherous by only a neck over track and trip last time and that pair are hard to separate with the latter having his second start after wind surgery. American Endeavour won here in October but could only manage fifth off today's higher mark on her latest start and Tamerlane is preferred having made a winning start in a handicaps with last week's course and distance success. ENTHAAR also made winning handicap debut over track and trip in October when beating subsequent winner The Lamplighter, due to run in the previous race, and it's Stuart Williams' charge that gets the vote on the strength of that form.
Treacherous 9-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 13, nk behind Blaze Of Hearts (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Blaze Of Hearts (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, challenged over 1f out, ran on, led close home, won at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Treacherous (9-4) by nk, 13 ran.
American Endeavour (USA) 11-2 (9-4) Rearing in stalls, fly-jumped start, behind, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Diocles Of Rome (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Miracle Works 9-2 (9-7) Held up, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 20 3/4l behind Bella Ferrari (9-3) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Real Estate (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Raced wide prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 13, 24 1/2l behind The Lamplighter (8-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
In The Red (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Slowly away in rear, never on terms, 10th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Wilson (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Fair Power (IRE) 100-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, well beaten over 1f out, last of 13, 16l behind Blaze Of Hearts (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Lothario 11-4fav (8-12) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Roman Spinner (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Tamerlane (IRE) 13-8fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure on outside over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, ran on, won at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Astrospeed (9-4) by 3l, 13 ran.
Three Gracez 8-1 (11-1) Towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Thornaby Nash (10-6) at Redcar 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Enthaar 11-4jfav (9-4) Made most, driven over 1f out, held on well, won at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating The Lamplighter (9-4) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
