led after 1f, ridden and headed just over 1f out, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride and pushed along, headway to chase leader 6f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders until steadied into 5th 6f out, good headway between horses 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on under pressure to lead close home
led 1f, tracked leader until 6f out, handy 4th, pushed along and switched out over 2f out, ran on into 3rd final 100 yards, never going pace to challenge
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd on inner well over 1f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed and no extra close home
UNCLE DICK appreciated the step up in trip on last week’s reappearance. He finished strongly to win at Wolverhampton and there looks more to come. Semper Augustus placed at Lingfield racing over a mile for the first time and is preferred to Babajan while Discomatic and Bodroy make their handicap debuts with the former making more appeal on a couple of placed efforts over today’s distance in novice company.
Discomatic (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Toronado Grey (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Bodroy (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) Restrained behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Wake Up Harry (8-8) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Babajan (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind King Of Tsavo (9-5) at Kempton 1m (5) pol in Dec.
Semper Augustus 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, effort on inner over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Crane (9-1) at Lingfield 1m (5) pol in Dec.
Uncle Dick 5-1 (9-6) Not much room start, held up towards rear, headway entering final furlong, ran on well, led close home, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Space Kid (9-5) by 1/2l, 11 ran.