slowly away, held up in rear, headway on inside when hampered over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, never dangerous
chased leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, unable to trouble winner, stayed on
soon mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leader, led over 2f out, soon asserted, stayed on well, ridden out
towards rear, headway and switched right inside 2f out, not much room over 1f out, no impression, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened from over 1f out
soon restrained towards rear, headway and switched right inside 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
NonRunner
Momtalik won a classified contest at Southwell earlier but PARKNACILLA went close in one of these contests when runner-up over track and trip last time. Both the third and fourth have won subsequently so the form looks solid enough and an apprentice also takes 5lb off her back today. Stopdworldnletmeof also placed here recently while the veteran Pearl Spectre can figure if the mood takes him. Mercurist finished in front of Key Look at the track earlier and may prove best of the rest.
Key Look (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Chased leader until over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Suns Up Guns Up (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Mercurist 11-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 7l behind Velvet Vista (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Mirakuhl 80-1 (9-2) Held up in last pair, pushed along over 2f out, some late minor headway, never troubled leaders, 7th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Suns Up Guns Up (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Momtalik (USA) 8-11fav (10-1) Prominent, pushed along halfway, ridden and every chance 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Van Dijk (9-10) at Southwell 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Pearl Spectre (USA) 9-2 (9-7) Raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Velvet Vista (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Stopdworldnletmeof 200-1 (8-12) Held up, travelling well but short of room over 1f out, ridden 1f out, ran on well, never nearer, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Confrerie (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
The Red Witch 40-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders 2f, soon towards rear, short lived effort over 1f out, 7th of 10, 7l behind Daafy (9-6) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Zahirah 22-1 (9-0) Prominent on outside, steadily dropped towards rear by halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Air Of York (9-0) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Parknacilla (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, found no extra last 110 yards, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Cristal Pallas Cat (9-0) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.