slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, chased leaders well over 1f out, run flattened out inside final furlong, faded
took keen hold tracking leading pair on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon 2nd, every chance inside final furlong, one pace and lost two places towards finish
towards rear, pushed along on outside before halfway, never on terms
held up towards rear, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
outpaced in rear, never a factor
off the pace in 5th, headway on outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, took 2nd close home, not reach winner
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
took keen hold early, towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden inside final furlong, never involved
awkwardly away, soon recovered to lead, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon recovered chasing leaders, pushed along over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
took keen hold, held up in mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened
A few of these have slipped down the weights of late and showed signs of a resurgence last time. Recent Lingfield third Swendab is one and Salvado is another. The latter has been thereabouts at Wolverhampton of late but INDIAN AFFAIR is just preferred. He posted a better effort when runner-up at Wolverhampton recently and can race off the same mark in this. Stablemate Hamis Al Bin won at the same track last month and Ecliptic Sunrise is another to consider.
Ecliptic Sunrise 10-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Invigilator (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Indian Affair 9-1 (9-7) Tracked winner, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on and every chance until no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Copper Cavalier (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) in Dec.
Hatta Stream (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 10l behind New Rich (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Salvado (IRE) 3-1fav (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards, 4th of 10, 2l behind Hamis Al Bin (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) in Dec.
Crystalized (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Bumped start, held up in rear, stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 9l behind Exceedexpectations (9-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jul.
Wedgewood Estates 16-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, behind, driven to chase leaders inside final 2f, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Point North (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (0-65) (6) in Dec.
Catalinas Diamond (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Rider removed hood late raced wide in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 13, 4l behind Admirable Art (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Hamis Al Bin (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, led narrowly and edged left final 50 yards, held on, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) in Dec beating Trending (8-8) by nk, 10 ran.
One Last Dream 33-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 13, 8l behind Admirable Art (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Swendab (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Set strong pace, soon pressed, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Bookmaker (8-11) at Lingfield 6f app hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Done Dreaming (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Spray Tan (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) in Dec.
Black Truffle (FR) 11-4 (8-7) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Caminel (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
