held up in last, shaken up and switched left over 2f out, no impression
pressed leader, led 3f out, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace and no impression final 100 yards
held up in touch, ridden and switched right over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
held up in touch, took keen hold, not much room and switched left when closing over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, closing on 2nd close home
led, headed 3f out, led again 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, kept on well
This is anybody's race with plenty closely matched on recent running. Tasrih just got the better of Corporal Maddox when scoring over track and trip last month, while Nassau Storm beat Smokethatthunders only a half-length at Lingfield recently with Bowstar behind. Emkanaat finished a place ahead of Glanely when fourth at the same track last month, but a speculative vote goes to FIRMDECISIONS. The latter had a couple of subsequent winners behind when scoring over course and distance on his latest start and he may be up to defying a 6lb rise on the strength of that form.
Corporal Maddox 16-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on, never nearer, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Trinityelitedotcom (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Tasrih (USA) 5-2fav (9-3) Led 3f, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 15l behind Alfred Hutchinson (8-9) at Lingfield 1m stks (3yo+) (3) pol in Dec.
Firmdecisions (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Led, hard driven over 2f out, drew clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec beating Duke of Grazeon (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Emkanaat 8-1 (9-1) Held up in last trio, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Rebellious Guest (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Glanely (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Oblitereight (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Smokethatthunders (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Nassau Storm (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Maggie Pink 6-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Tellovoi (9-6) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-80 (4) fbs.
Bowstar 25-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders on inside, not much room 5f out, switched right home turn, beaten when hampered inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Nassau Storm (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Nassau Storm 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, challenged 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Smokethatthunders (8-9) by 1/2l, 11 ran.