made all, kept on well, easily
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, always well held
in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon one pace
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression
held up towards rear and keen, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no impression
A 1m6f winner, Wakea failed to land the odds off a 7lb higher mark at Chelmsford a fortnight ago but should stay and may well figure in the finish. But RIDGEWAY STORM (NAP) looks a safer bet having beaten Saborido over track and trip in a higher class handicap than this on his latest start. He is preferred Silver Mountain, chasing a hat-trick after landing a double at Lingfield but stepping up a couple of grades today off a higher mark. Deficit scored here in August and the unreliable Buckland is back on a winning mark.
Wakea (USA) 10-11fav (9-5) Soon held up in last trio, pushed along over 3f out, headway into 4th 2f out, ridden and no impression when hung right over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Norab (8-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Buckland (IRE) 7-2 (9-13) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 28l behind Entihaa (9-8) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-95 (3) in Dec.
Ridgeway Storm (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Close up, wide into straight 3f out, headway to lead entering final 2f, ran on, won at Kempton 2m hcp 0-105 (2) pol beating Castilo Del Diablo (9-12) by 2l, 9 ran.
Saborido (USA) 14-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Ridgeway Storm (9-0) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-105 (2) pol.
Deficit (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders over 10f out, 2nd over 4f out until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 28l behind Rite To Reign (8-12) at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Echo Brava 6-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway under pressure on outside over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages, never able to challenge, 4th of 6, 1 1/4l behind Gabrial The Terror (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) in Mar.
Silver Mountain 4-1 (9-7) Close up, headway on outer to lead entering final furlong, ridden inside final furlong, readily, won at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar beating Shalambar (9-7) by 3/4l, 5 ran.