led, hard pressed from 2f out, ridden and headed just over 1f out, kept on well towards finish
behind, headway on inner 2f out, effort over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reached leaders
held up, ridden 2f out, no impression, kept on final furlong, never nearer
started very slowly, always struggling in rear
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, and weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up mid-division, headway 2f out, led just over 1f out, ridden out and asserted inside final furlong
started slowly, held up behind mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression and weakened under pressure final furlong
close up, ridden and effort over 1f out, not quicken and one pace final furlong
tracked leader to over 2f out, no extra and weakened quickly over 1f out
prominent on inner, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, not quicken and weakened inside final furlong
Nonrunner
Trainer David Elsworth can claim this nursery with LEXLENOS, while last-time winners My Best Bet and Ridgeway Silver merit plenty of respect. Lexlenos is open to plenty of improvement and clearly stayed this trip when runner up at Lingfield last time. With a decent sized field again here she should get the strong pace that looks to suit her and she is not drawn badly, so we will side with her. My Best Bet returns to this trip for the first time since her debut and her pedigree suggests that she should get home well. In fact, her most recent run at Wolverhampton also supports that theory, as she was running on well, so she has claims. Ridgeway Silver has similar credentials, having also finished well to win at Dunstall Park last time. A 6lb rise is partially negated by putting a claimer up this time and if that does not reduce his chance then he looks like going close again. Diamond Twister has shown some respectable form in his last two starts and is still going the right way. Pedigree does not give us much of a clue as to whether he will stay this far or not, but he is worth noting in the market. Auld Arty has ability but perhaps needs a little favour from the assessor and Lexlenos is taken to score.
Auld Arty (FR) 6-1 (9-6) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Trigger McCann (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Five Star Junior (USA) 3-1 (9-3) With leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, one pace, 4th of 11, 3l behind Retro (9-3) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Oct.
My Best Bet 11-4fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway when hampered over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, won at W'hampton 6f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Hellbender (9-3) by 2l, 11 ran.
Diamond Twister (USA) 7-2 (8-8) Held up, ridden 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 4, 3l behind Noverre To Go (9-5) at Lingfield 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (5) pol.
My Sweet Georgia (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Always in rear, 10th of 14, 11l behind Wedding List (8-12) at Great Leighs 6f 2yo mdn (4) pol in Nov.
Miss Fritton (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) In touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 24l behind Mykingdomforahorse (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct.
Lexlenos (IRE) 7-2 (8-9) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, chased winner from over 1f out, not reached winner, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Global (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo stk (3) pol in Nov.
Ridgeway Silver 40-1 (8-13) Held up, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, edged right and led towards finish, won at W'hampton 6f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Come On Buckers (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Bartica (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Towards rear, reminders soon after start, headway 2f out, switched left inside final furlong, slightly short of room close home, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Trigger McCann (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Musigny (USA) 8-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, keeping on well until short of room inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2l behind Trigger McCann (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Rocoppelia (USA) 9-2 (8-10) Prominent, driven 2f out, every chance 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Song of Praise (8-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Royal Collection (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on, no chance with leaders, 3rd of 13, 10l behind Catskill Mountain (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Dream Date (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 9, hd behind Song of Praise (8-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Marbled Cat (USA) 6-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, towards rear and pushed along, kept on from over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 13, 5l behind The Cuckoo (9-7) at Southwell 5f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Sept.
