in touch, ridden over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, one pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden and no progress over 2f out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right well inside final furlong, held on
in touch, stayed on from over 1f out, ran on well and gaining near finish
led at good pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, staying on when hampered and snatched up well inside final furlong, lost two places
always behind, never on terms
held up behind, some late headway final 2f but never dangerous
chased leaders until weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, not quicken and weakened over 1f out
in rear, headway 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge on inner when short of room 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, left 3rd near finish
towards rear, headway over 2f out, not reach leaders and kept on same pace from over 1f out
Dig Deep gets the vote here with Bomber Command and Wavertree Warrior rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time when beating El Coto, that form has since been franked, and despite his penalty he looks the one to be on. Bomber Command rates the main danger on his latest second behind Vacation but he just gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with him on that occasion and is taken on with this in mind. Wavertree Warrior is another that could go well on his latest fourth behind Orchard Supreme but his stable has been quiet of late and he is taken on with this in mind. Of the remainder, Tamagin is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he looks weighted up to his best, and for the winner we return to Dig Deep.
King Marju (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Mid-division, effort on inside over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Areyoutalkingtome (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Oct.
Cape Greko 7-2jt-fav (9-0) Tracked leaders for 5f, stayed prominent, slightly outpaced over 1f out, ran on again inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 8, 1l behind Orchard Supreme (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
Bomber Command (USA) 13-8fav (9-2) Prominent, good headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on, headed near finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Vacation (8-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Wavertree Warrior (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) Prominent, led after 2f, ridden and headed narrowly 2f out, rallied and every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 8, 3/4l behind Orchard Supreme (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
Tamagin (USA) 14-1 (7-13) Led and raced freely, hung right from 3f out, ran wide and headed over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Areyoutalkingtome (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Grimes Faith 5-1 (9-1) Prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 3l behind Perfect Story (8-11) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Paraguay (USA) 40-1 (8-4) Behind, headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 9, 7l behind Gentleman's Deal (9-1) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-100 (2) fbs.
Dig Deep (IRE) 5-1 (8-7) Held up mid to rear, headway 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, won at W'hampton 7f hcap (4) pol beating El Coto (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
