tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong, ran on
fly jumped start, keen in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up, ridden over 2f out, never nearer
slowly into stride, in rear, never a factor
keen and held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd near finish
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
awkward at start, in rear, ridden and headway on inside over 1f out, ran on to take 3rd near finish
tracked clear leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
broke smartly from wide draw, soon chased clear leader, ridden 2f out, no extra and lost 3 places near finish
Nonrunner
In an ultra tight handicap that won't take much winning we'll take a bit of a chance with TURF TIME, who may be a good value for a win here, at the expense of Rightcar and Roybouy. Consistency is often enough to win a contest of this nature and the selection has been holding his form well, in the main, since winning off a mark seven pounds better off in January. He was only beaten a head when a pound lighter two starts back and is weighted to get the better of the re-opposing Rightcar after their last meeting. Rightcar though has to be considered as the only one in this field with recent winning form but the thought is that he'll have to build on that now under a career high burden. Roybouy is getting closer to breaking his maiden has his mark has dropped and now down to yet another career low ratinghe looks to have leading claims while Possy Fossil falls under the same banner for the same reasons. This is a race where the form causes a few headaches but Turf Time might be the value play.
Posy Fossil (USA) 3-1 (8-9) Disputed lead at strong pace, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Mrs Boss (8-12) at Lingfield 5f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Val C 7-2 (8-11) Held up in touch, raced keenly, improved over 2f out, beaten over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 6l behind Freddie's Girl (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Rightcar 15-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, waiting for gaps over 2f out, switched right well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Kempton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol beating Turf Time (8-13) by 1l, 10 ran.
Pursuit Of Gold 20-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, last of 11, 16l behind Lisahane Bog (9-4) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Belle Park 12-1 (8-2) Went left start, took keen hold early, settled in 4th, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 6l behind Craicattack (8-13) at Kempton 7f 3yo clm stks (6) pol.
Turf Time 4-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced over 1f out, kept on entering final furlong, no impression, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Exceed Power (9-1) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Old Devil Moon (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Held up in rear, not clear run inside final furlong, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 12l behind Sweet Avon (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Roybuoy 9-1 (9-0) Mid-division, tightened up after 1f, headway and switched right 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, not pace of front pair, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Sweet Avon (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Joan's Legacy 11-1 (8-13) Held up, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 8l behind Rightcar (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Mac Tiernan (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leader in 2nd, weakened from 2f out, 7th of 12, 13l behind Address Unknown (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 2yo mdn stks pol in Nov.
Ballyvonane (USA) 66-1 (8-5) Reminders and led soon after start, hung left and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 8, 7l behind Valentino Swing (9-8) at Kempton 6f clm stks (6) pol.
Sweet Mirasol (IRE) 50-1 (8-2) Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened and eased, last of 12, well behind Beat The Rush (8-12) at Pontefract 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Oct.
