tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, never dangerous
keen, tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
towards rear, short of room 2f out, not a danger after
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, soon one pace
tracked leaders, hampered approaching 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, led halfway, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed halfway, weakened well over 1f out
in rear, headway when edged right 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
raced wide, held up in rear, wide into straight 2f out, ridden and edged left and no impression
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Nonrunner
The best race on the card can go to FEN SPIRIT ahead of Billy Red and Misaro. John Gosden's three year old showed progressive maiden form before scoring tidily over this trip in November 2008. Off the track since and allotted a mark of 79 for her handicap debut the filly was well held over seven last time at Kempton but, back at a more appropriate trip today and with plenty of improvement likely, we'll take this unexposed sort to get the better of some more experienced rivals. Misaro won off this mark last time and so, as a winner without a penalty, this eight-year-old must have a chance under David Probert, although we think the horse is more at home over five furlongs and a bigger danger may come from Billy Red. The five-year-old goes well here as he showed when a head second to the re-opposing Brandywell Boy over course and distance last time. The latter did well to win that day but Billy Red is weighted to reverse the form and may well do so by going close for Fergus Sweeney. Imprimis Tagula is up 6lbs following a comfortable success at Southwell last time but, whilst placed here back in August, that was off a lower mark and the horse might need returning to Southwell if he's to enter the winners' enclosure off this rating. Old boy Divinsky goes well here but might face stiff competition for the lead and with that in mind we select Fen Spirit in the hope the race is teed up for her.
Imprimis Tagula (IRE) 3-1fav (9-3) Tracked leader, led approaching final furlong, ridden, edged right, ran on, won at Southwell 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Nov beating Rio Cobolo (8-9) by 2l, 14 ran.
Fen Spirit (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 15l behind Black Dahlia (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Nov.
Billy Red 14-1 (8-11) Led, headed over 4f out, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, rallied towards finish, 2nd of 9, hd behind Brandywell Boy (8-0) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Misaro (GER) 7-2 (9-7) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Kempton 6f clm stks (6) pol in Nov beating Total Impact (9-3) by 1l, 9 ran.
Comadoir (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 6l behind Ektimaal (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Nov.
Even Bolder 9-2 (8-2) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Lesley's Choice (9-3) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Dvinsky (USA) 16-1 (8-8) With leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Daddy's Gift (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
For Life (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Pulled hard, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 7l behind Brandywell Boy (8-0) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Poppanan (USA) 13-2 (9-1) Behind, headway over 1f out, kept on well, never nearer, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Step It Up (8-13) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Mutamared (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 5l behind Ektimaal (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Nov.
Bobs Dreamflight 33-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 21l behind Black Dahlia (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Nov.
Brandywell Boy (IRE) 28-1 (8-0) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led well inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov beating Billy Red (8-11) by hd, 9 ran.
