held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
held up towards rear, switched right and headway on inside over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up towards rear, pulled hard, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression
steadied start, held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
slowly away, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, always held
tracked leader and keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up towards rear on outer, ridden well over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders on outer, pushed along and lost place over 2f out
Nonrunner
Plenty have genuine claims here and include Gallantry, who beat Hip Hip Hooray over C&D before the latter won here herself two weeks ago. Tuxedo and Lisahane Bog are both multiple winners at this track, but over 7f, while the chances of recent course winners Jodawes and One Oi have been compromised by their outside draws. Love Match is fancied to go well on her return to action, but a chance is take on Walter Swinburn's unexposed gelding MARCHING HOME, who looks potentially well treated on his handicap debut and produced his best run over C&D in October.
Highly Regal (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out, 7th of 8, 29l behind High On A Hill (8-10) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Gallantry 7-2fav (8-10) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Blue Moon (8-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Ilie Nastase (FR) 8-1 (9-0) Chased leading duo, ridden over 2f out, soon no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 4, 4l behind Avon River (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f clm stks (6) pol.
Tuxedo 8-1 (8-8) Took keen hold, challenged 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Zebrano (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Dinner Date 25-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, driven on outside 2f out, never on terms, last of 8, 14l behind Hip Hip Hooray (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Maze (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 12th of 14, 11l behind Lowther (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Hip Hip Hooray 7-1 (8-13) Held up in 4th, pushed along and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Buaiteoir (9-7) by nk, 8 ran.
Love Match 8-1 (9-4) Dwelt, raced in rear, headway over 1f out, soon edged left, ran on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Master Mylo (8-13) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep.
Visions of Johanna (USA) 7-2 (9-0) Close up in 5th, headway 3f out, went 3rd over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 7l behind Scary Movie (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f sell stks (6) pol.
Lisahane Bog 7-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced, switched right to outsde approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish, never troubled leaders, 6th of 11, 2 1/2l behind The Happy Hammer (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Marching Home 5-1 (9-3) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Colour Scheme (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Koraleva Tectona (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 12th of 13, 8l behind Hellbender (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Jodawes (USA) 25-1 (8-10) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, led well over 1f out, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec beating Expensive Problem (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
One Oi 3-1 (8-8) Chased leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Hip Hip Hooray (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
