pulled hard in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, not reached leaders
held up mid-division, headway 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
held up behind, headway 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, always held
tracked leader to over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out
in rear and soon detached, tailed off when pulled up over 3f out
in touch, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner
mid-division, ridden when hung badly over 2f out, kept on one pace
pulled hard, chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened over 2f out
always behind, never a factor
held up behind, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, slightly outpaced 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, not reached leaders
led, ridden over 2f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong
prominent on outer for over 3f, soon weakened, eased 2f out, tailed off
This is desperate. And only a tentative vote of confidence is given to Height Of Spirits, while Expected Bonus, Franks Quest and Villa Bianca's are others to consider if they attract the interest of the betting public. Villa Bianca's is open to improvement at this distance and is one to monitor closely. She made little impact over seven furlongs here last week and needs to get her act together quickly or she will continue to ply her trade at the lowest level possible. The fitting of a visor for the first time may be of assistance. Franks Quest goes well here and looks an each-way steal on the pick of his efforts. However, winning is not a natural process for him and he would never be one to rely upon in a finish. Neither would Expected Bonus, whose record of a solitary win from 34 previous starts tells its own story. Still, he also acts well at Kempton and will be a threat if the drop in trip doesn't prove too sharp for him. Even so, Height Of Spirit has a stronger profile over a mile and, as he likes to weave his way through for a late challenge, we fancy the lack of strength-in-depth amongst the rest makes his case a strong one to resist today.
Colonel Bilko (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, behind, went 4th over 2f out, no impression final 2f, 4th of 7, 8l behind Shrine Mountain (9-5) at Lingfield 1m sll (6) pol.
Comeintothespace (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden, carried head awkwardly 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 7l behind Danish Monarch (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 1f sll (6) gd in Sept.
Expected Bonus (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out until no extra final 75 yards, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Oasis Sun (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Frank's Quest (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 4th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Majehar (8-11) at Kempton 1m banded stk (7) pol in Dec.
Height of Spirits 15-2 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Deneuve (8-11) at Kempton 1m Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Kilmeena Magic 10-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, not pace to reach leaders, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Oasis Sun (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Villa Bianca's (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Dwelt, soon in touch, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind A Teen (9-0) at Kempton 7f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Warden Warren 12-1 (9-0) Slightly hampered after start, always behind, last of 14, 34l behind A Teen (9-0) at Kempton 7f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
