slowly into stride, behind until headway to lead over 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression, lost 3rd well inside final furlong
raced keenly, led, headed over 6f out, tracked leader, ridden 3f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, in rear, headway under pressure 2f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd well inside final furlong, never troubled front pair
behind, outpaced on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never near leaders
mid-division, lost place 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, never on terms
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon ridden, hard pressed over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong
mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on and every chance final furlong, held near finish
Most of these can be given a chance but RAKAAN wasn't beaten far last time having won over track and trip earlier and should confirm running with The Gay Cavalier. Young Dottie went close at Kempton over today's trip last time while Bobby Benton won over a mile here recently but the runner-up has been beaten since. Swift Cedar and Filosofo also have something to prove over today's longer distance but both have claims on recent form and Nimble Kimble isn't out of this.
Coincidently 20-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 6l behind Gaelic Silver (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Starlight Symphony (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 8l behind Presumido (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Filosofo (IRE) 2-1 (8-12) Hung left most of way, tracking winner when tightened up on rail and lost place over 6f out, no impression when hung left and hampered again on rail over 2f out, no chance after, brief rally on inside over 1f out, 6th of 8, 8l behind Westwood Hoe (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Rakaan (IRE) 4-1 (8-8) Slowly away, mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, soon headed and no extra, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Brave Decision (8-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f 4yo clm stks 0-70 (6) pol.
Young Dottie 14-1 (9-4) Steadied start, towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind What A Dandy (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
Swift Cedar (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) In touch, headway 2f out, soon ridden, ran on, went 2nd final strides, 2nd of 11, nk behind Sheriff Of Nawton (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) in Dec.
The Gay Cavalier 8-1 (8-11) Held up, headway over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, stayed on well, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Brave Decision (8-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f 4yo clm stks 0-70 (6) pol.
Bobby Benton (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Steadied start, pulled hard towards rear early, headway on outer over 2f out, carried wide into straight 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec beating Lynngale (9-2) by nk, 7 ran.
Nimble Kimble 8-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Bosstime (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
