dwelt soon in touch, effort 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish
always in rear
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, headed towards finish
held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reached leaders
led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, edged left and driven inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden and headway 1f out, kept on one pace
Jamie Spencer got a tune out of NORMAN ORPEN at Kempton last month and, though this is a bigger ask off a 7lb higher mark, the three-year-old can follow up here. Dingaan is nicely treated but probably isn't the force of old and it's also been a while since Salient showed his best. The handicapper looks as though he has finally got to Whispering Spirit so Requisite could be the one to bustle up the top weight, though she does need things to go her way in a race.
Norman Orpen (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Soon taken back and well in rear, closed 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, picked up well and switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov beating Loyaliste (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Dingaan (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) In rear, not troubled leaders, 8th of 14, 7l behind Lowther (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Whispering Spirit (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Settled in mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 9l behind Young Dottie (8-4) at Lingfield 1m fll hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Requisite 11-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along inside final 3f, soon outpaced, kept on again inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Hulcote Rose (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Rapid Water 12-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on, not troubled leaders, 6th of 16, 4l behind Humidor (9-5) at Ascot 5f app hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.
Salient 40-1 (8-11) Mid-division, driven and headway on outside over 2f out, soon no impression, 8th of 10, 6l behind Final Drive (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Nov.
Headache 6-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Peter's Gift (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Yankee Storm 9-1 (9-4) Mid-division on inside, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never troubled leaders, 7th of 13, 6l behind Hulcote Rose (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Fantasy Gladiator 9-4fav (9-7) In touch early, held up in 5th off the pace, headway going well over 2f out, edged left and led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol beating Having A Ball (8-7) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.