slight lead, ridden hung right and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
with leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner
held up in touch, pushed along halfway, headway towards centre and barged way through approaching final 2f, soon hung right, weakened final furlong
with leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, bumped and carried right entering final 2f, weakened soon after
held up. headway 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, easily
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner
slowly away, behind, headway on rails over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
Red Yarn is only a pound higher than when just beaten over 7f at Folkestone three weeks ago but Basle disappointed when well backed on her reappearance at Lingfield and her C&D win last year came in a claimer. PSYCHIC'S DREAM is still a maiden but Marco Botti's three-year-old went close over this trip at Kempton in April and would have finished a lot closer at Lingfield on her handicap debut had she got a clear run. She is taken to land this at the main expense of Bathwick Xaara, who will enjoy the ground better than most and won over C&D in October. Celtic Sixpence should be better for her Nottingham run but Boragh Jamal is best watched after a break.
Red Yarn 18-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden to lead well over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, headed last stride, 2nd of 6, hd behind Ezdeyaad (9-12) at Folkestone 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Basle 6-4fav (9-2) Took keen hold early, close up, outpaced halfway, switched left over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Yurituni (9-0) at Lingfield 6f fll hcp (0-75) (5) gf in May.
Celtic Sixpence (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Led centre group, headed when groups merged over 2f out, hung right, weakened final furlong, 11th of 13, 12l behind Palais Glide (9-7) at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Dream Number (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards, 8th of 11, 6l behind Cavitie (9-0) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.
Bathwick Xaara 11-1 (9-5) Chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 10, 8l behind Flying Applause (8-9) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Psychic's Dream 6-1 (9-5) Switched left after start, held up in rear, headway towards inside over 1f out, stayed on for hands and heels to 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 6l behind Queen Of Cash (9-4) at Lingfield 7f 3yo flls hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Mata Hari Blue 11-4fav (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 11, 5l behind Collect Art (9-6) at Catterick 6f app hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Climaxfortackle (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 11, 5l behind Mosaicist (9-6) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Boragh Jamal (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 7l behind Best Trip (9-5) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.