never going well, behind when ridden over 4f out, soon struggling
slowly into stride, always behind, tailed off final 3f
slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 4f out, struggling 3f out
held up, pushed along and progress over 3f out, went 2nd just over 2f out, ridden just over 1f out, stayed on to lead near finish
prominent, niggled along over 6f out, hard ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
held up in touch, not clear run and switched right just over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong
led, headed 7f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
chased leader, led 7f out, clear over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, weakened and caught near finish
FINESPUN returns to novice company having placed in a handicap over track and trip last time and is fitted with headgear. The Gosden filly has the beating of the more exposed Vexed on these terms and should go close. Engrave was no match for the winner when runner-up at Chelmsford in November and has switched yards since. She step up in distance today but Mr Chua was placed over today’s trip at Kempton on his debut on the Flat and bumper winner Where's Tom has his first start in this code.
Bonsai Bay 8-1 (9-9) Always last, outpaced 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 5, 7 1/4l behind Clap Your Hands (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f mdn stks (6) pol in Dec.
Open Handed 200-1 (9-2) Slowly away and very slow into stride, raced very green and soon tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Herecomesthesun (9-4) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Mar.
The Rocket Park (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) In rear, went modest 4th inside final 2f, soon ridden, no chance with leaders, 4th of 6, 27l behind Mons Star (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Where's Tom 12-1 (10-12) Mistakes, chased leaders, blundered and lost place 2nd, mid-division, rallied next, mistake 3 out, pushed along and weakened on long run before next, 10th of 13, 27 1/4l behind Golden Taipan (11-8) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Mr Chua (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Raced widest, chased leaders, went 2nd after 5th, came wide in home straight, lost 2nd at 6th, weakened into 4th before next, 4th of 10, 26 1/4l behind Le Ligerien (11-12) at Newbury 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Vexed 11-4 (9-7) Held up in rear, switched right last bend, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Affluence (9-13) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Engrave 8-1 (8-11) Soon pressed winner, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, no chance with easy winner from over 1f out, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Mons Star (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Finespun (IRE) 6-4fav (9-2) Tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Jamaican Jill (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
