led 1f, tracked leaders on inside, tracked clear leader approaching final 3f, ridden and tried to close 2f out, no impression when weakened into 3rd over 1f out
held up in mid-division, good headway on inside into 3rd 3f out, 2nd and closed over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead final 125 yards, soon clear
tracked leaders, 2nd 8f out, led over 3f out and sent for home, reduced lead when ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra final 125 yards
held up in last pair, plugged on in modest 4th over 2f out
held up in last trio, modest 5th over 2f out,
tracked leader, led after 1f, headed over 3f out, weakened 3f out
steadied start, held up and behind, wide on bend and struggling 3f out
mostly tracked leader until 8f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
CEYHAN was behind the well beaten runner-up Lord Napier at Doncaster back in July. Both have had an outing since but the latter never figured in a handicap at Chelmsford in November and the former went close in a maiden race over today’s trip at Lingfield a week ago. Jamie Osborne’s charge is preferred on that evidence and can come out best in this. Belabour has been thereabouts in a couple of starts over a mile and breeding suggests this longer trip will suit but the remainder are harder to fancy on what little they have shown so far.
Ceyhan 22-1 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 7, nk behind Enmeshing (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Belabour 14-1 (9-5) Held up, last over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out and went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Shah Of Armaan (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Lord Napier (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden and some headway over 2f out, never near leaders, 5th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Velvet Revolution (8-10) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Mamnoon (IRE) 80-1 (9-5) Always behind, last of 11, 22l behind Hermann (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Mr Standfast 50-1 (9-4) Always behind, 13th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Simply Clever (9-2) at Wetherby 1m hcp (6) gd in May.
Feisty Girl 200-1 (11-4) Behind until pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Hannah Just Hannah 25-1 (10-7) Held up, some headway after 7th, no chance with leaders, tailed off, 5th of 13, dist behind The Worlds End (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (3) gs in Dec.
Selena Rose 100-1 (8-7) Mid-division, weakened over 3f out, last of 11, 22 3/4l behind Here's Two (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.