dwelt, led 7f out, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on
in rear, pushed along halfway, headway approaching final furlong, hung left, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, readily
slowly away, in rear, ridden and headway approaching 2f out, one pace when not much room inside final furlong
keen, held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on to go 4th inside final furlong
led 1f, chased leader after, not handle bend and hung right 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
keen, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
in touch, ridden 2f out, hung badly left from over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, effort to chase leader 2f out, soon led, ridden and headed well inside final furlong
DIAMOND TWISTER can sparkle and get the better of Give Us A Song and Ageebah. Captainrisk will be popular but Marco Botti hasn't enjoyed the same success at this track as he has at the other polytrack venues and Tom Queally is nought from ten for the yard. Fong's Alibi is interesting but Luke Morris has been riding plenty of winners for Stan Moore which suggests that Give Us A Song, who has less to prove than his stable companion, is the first string. Neither has been seen for a while though and the market should prove useful. Ageebah is well worth considering on her handicap bow with her trainer amongst the winners and boasting a healthy level stakes profit when Callan rides but Diamond Twister is preferred. John Best's charge looks sure to be suited by this step up in trip having had his limitations exposed behind some useful sorts over six and seven. It's an added bonus that he's been dropped a couple of pounds and it's to be hoped that the tongue tie brings about further improvement and Diamond Twister can put his rivals in a spin.
Captainrisk (IRE) 11-8fav (9-4) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon chasing winner, no impression, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Common Diva (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Fong's Alibi 14-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, effort over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 7th of 10, 9l behind Oasis Knight (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sept.
Persian Buddy 100-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened quickly over 1f out, 10th of 11, 17l behind Four Winds (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sept.
Diamond Twister (USA) 7-2 (8-10) Tracked leader, led narrowly over 2f out, pressed to over 1f out, no extra, lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Five Star Junior (8-10) at Kempton 6f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Jan.
Flying Lady (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, headway well over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 16, 2l behind Fastnet Storm (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct.
Give Us A Song (USA) 2-1 (8-9) Pulled hard early, held up in touch, headway 2f out, chased leader inside final furlong, driven and ran on under pressure, led post, won at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Oct beating Importer (8-13) by a shd, 11 ran.
Bartica (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden and effort over 1f out, not quicken and one pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 3l behind Lexlenos (8-13) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (6) pol in Dec.
Ageebah 7-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on, 5th of 12, 4l behind It's A Game (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) pol in Oct.
