slowly into stride, held up off the pace in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to reach 1st 2
held up in last pair, never a factor
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up in mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach winner
tracked leader until pushed along 2f out, weakened quickly
mid-division on inside, outpaced when slightly hampered 2f out, 2f out, stayed on again in 4th inside final furlong
led and set even pace, pushed along over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, smooth headway on outside into 2nd over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well
VIBRANCE has come into her own since stepping up to 2m and landed a course and distance double in November. James Fanshawe’s filly still looks ahead of the handicapper judged on the ease of her latest success and the hat-trick beckons. Dance To Paris won over 1m6f earlier but was well beaten along with Purdey's Gift over today’s distance at Wolverhampton last time but Smart Champion posted a better effort over track and trip in a higher grade handicap three weeks ago. Argus has scored over course and distance in the past but remains hard to predict.
Smart Champion 10-1 (8-7) Held up last, effort on outside 3f out, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 4l behind Rainbow Dreamer (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Rydan (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Held up, pushed along and weakened 2f out, 10th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Pianissimo (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Maquisard (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Led to 4th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Dance To Paris 9-2 (9-11) Led main group but at least 15 lengths off the pace, tracked leaders 12f out, led this group again 3f out, soon ridden, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 10, 16 1/2l behind Wanaasah (9-1) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Argus (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Slow into stride, tracked leader after 1f until pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 11 1/2l behind Blowing Dixie (8-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Monjeni 50-1 (9-10) In touch of main group, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Wanaasah (9-1) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Purdey's Gift 11-8fav (9-5) Slowly away, well off the pace in main group, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Wanaasah (9-1) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Vibrance 13-8fav (8-9) Tracked leaders on inside, switched left travelling well over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, led inside final 2f, stayed on well, won at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Casa Comigo (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.