close up, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
pushed along in rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, keeping on when not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, never nearer
made most until ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden halfway, effort over 1f out, kept on one pace
in rear, pushed along and outpaced halfway, headway on outer 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
HELL OF A LORD drops in class after another poor effort when well beaten at Doncaster. But his best form of last year was a third at Chester, his only previous start in soft ground, and Bill Turner's charge gets the nod on that form. Special Code has only raced on the all-weather so far but has a bit in hand on today's terms with the remainder. Wolverhampton winner Robin Hill made the frame at Lingfield last time, as did Margot Rose, who finished a couple of lengths ahead of Masipa.
Hell Of A Lord 50-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 13, 13l behind Hail The Hero (9-5) at Doncaster 7f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Special Code (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Chased clear leading pair, closer 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 5l behind Middle East Pearl (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Takahiro 9-1 (7-12) Raced wide close up, edged left over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 9l behind Al Muheer (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f sell stks (6) in Mar.
Wiseton (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 11l behind Kyllach Me (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) in Mar.
Robin Hill 8-1 (8-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Lady Kyllar (9-5) at Lingfield 5f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Margot Rose 3-1fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Red Flute (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar.
Masipa (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Dwelt, in rear, ridden halfway, never near leaders, 6th of 8, 5l behind Red Flute (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar.
Spirit Of Rosanna 100-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 15l behind Charlton Heights (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) in Dec.