tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong
tracked leaders, stayed on final furlong
held up, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, led well inside final furlong
held up, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, not much room over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
prominent, weakened over 2f out
held up, ridden and no impression from over 1f out
held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened final furlong
led, headed over 2f out, no impression final furlong
BINNION BAY can make course form count and he can account for Winning Show and Little Richard. Thankfully the handicapper has employed a degree of discretion in the allocation of a mark of 54 following a solid success off 50. The switch up to 1m4f should not prove to be a problem and the nine-year-old can be expected to run well again. Winning Show represents relatively unfashionable connections. He won a moderate race last time out and will need to improve to take this. Little Richard has been a reliable conveyance over the years and while not at his favoured Dunstall Park, he can never be written off. Kickahead is switched to the Flat having cut his cloth over hurdles these days. He could be incredibly well treated off this mark though he is not without temperament issues. Achromatic was quietly fancied at longer odds last time out and a perusal at his earlier form shows a fair run at Lingfield behind Wunder Strike that reads well. If he stays the trip, Walter Swinburn's inmate is worthy of respect. Binnion Bay is plenty exposed but with course form at a premium, we take him to post a follow up.
Star Choice 25-1 (8-9) Soon steadied into mid-division, pushed along 3f out, no progress, 11th of 13, 5l behind Chalice Welcome (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
Little Richard (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Held up, ridden 3f out, headway entering final 2f, driven and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Kames Park (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Binnion Bay (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Held up mid-division, headway approaching 1f out, switched left and ran on to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-52 (6) pol in Dec beating Felicia (8-10) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Winning Show 16-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, just held on, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec beating Under Fire (9-1) by shd, 10 ran.
Achromatic 12-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 2nd close home, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Climate (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Kickahead (USA) 5-2fav (9-0) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Iguacu (8-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Rock Art (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Always in rear, switched wide 6f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 33l behind Shadows Lengthen (9-1) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (0-65) (6) fbs in Dec.
Bet Noir (IRE) 200-1 (8-12) Held up, under pressure 3f out, soon behind, last of 8, 49l behind Born Tobouggie (8-12) at Kempton 1m fll lst stks (1) pol in Apr.
Primera Rossa 14-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden and lost place 3f out, behind, 9th of 12, 17l behind Tinkerbelle (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
Free Falling 40-1 (8-2) In rear, headway to mid-division 8ft out, lost place over 4f out, 6th of 11, 25l behind Dart (9-4) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (0-65) (6) fbs in Dec.
