raced wide, keen, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, chased leader over 1f out, edged left and led just inside final furlong, ran on readily
in touch in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
led, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, one paced and lost 2nd towards finish
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, pushed along over 1f out, no impression final furlong
ARCANADA returned to winning ways in a handicap over course and distance last time and beat Gabrial in the process. He can confirm running on these terms and is also preferred to Straight Right. The latter has raced over shorter trips since joining Andrew Balding and may finish closer today given he won over a mile in France earlier this year while My Target rattled-up four consecutive course and distance victories at this time last year and should be sharper for last week’s reappearance. Man Of Harlech has something to prove on his first start since 2016 and In The Red has little chance at the weights.
Straight Right (FR) 7-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, took keen hold early in rear, headway on inside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on in never nearer 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Double Up (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Arcanada (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Nov beating Sacred Act (9-5) by 1l, 11 ran.
Gabrial (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) In touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Arcanada (9-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Nov.
In The Red (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Al Galayel (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Man Of Harlech 28-1 (9-0) In touch, far side, outpaced when groups merged over 2f out, soon ridden, lost place inside final furlong, 16th of 28, 6l behind Portage (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) sft in Jun.
My Target (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 10l behind Goring (8-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec.