led, set steady pace, shaken up and quickened 2f out, in command over 1f out, no extra when headed final 100 yards
tracked leader 4f, stayed prominent, chased leader over 2f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, drew clear towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden and no chance with leading pair over 1f out, kept on one pace
held up, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon in rear, tailed off from 2f out
took keen hold, close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
mid-division, ridden to track leader after 4f, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, stayed on one pace
always in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders
A weak affair to end proceedings and Our Kes appears to have a decent opportunity of putting back to back wins together after a recent victory at Wolverhampton. She is vulnerable to lesser exposed rivals such as The Carlton Cannes, an injury plagued sort, who won a Lingfield maiden in December. Those injuries have obviously prevented him from fulfilling the potential he displayed in flat maidens during the 2006 flat season. Hatton Flight is another recent winner but takes a drop in trip and that would be a worry should a sprint arise in the straight. Our Kes has showed herself to be in good form of late and is selected to land the finale.
Outlandish 11-10fav (9-2) Took keen hold, tracked winner, 15 lengths adrift after 4f, always 2nd, never dangerous final 3f, 2nd of 4, 16l behind Sol Rojo (8-6) at Kempton 1m 4f app hcp (5) pol.
The Carlton Cannes 11-4jt-fav (9-3) Held up, headway to chase leaders 2f out, ridden to lead just over 1f out, ran on well, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Dec beating Emperor Court (9-3) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Our Kes (IRE) 9-4 (9-4) Towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on steadily final furlong, led near finish, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Tancredi (8-12) by a nk, 6 ran.
Crazy Bear (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 7l behind The King And I (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 4f app hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Hatton Flight 3-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, quicken to lead over 1f out, ran on strongly, held on well, won at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Intensifier (8-10) by a nk, 14 ran.
Wheelavit (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, not clear run and switched right 2f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Dig Gold (8-12) at Warwick 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Miss Pebbles (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, weakened 2f out, 13th of 17, 31l behind Dium Mac (9-6) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Oct '06.