tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on well
in touch, effort on inner over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, headed closing stages, no extra
soon led, hard pressed from over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, kept on same pace
broke well, prominent, every chance from 2f out, weakened final furlong
A couple of these stand out on today's terms. Glace just held on to make all over track and trip at the start of the month. She should be thereabouts again but WAR OF ART opened his account here in more impressive style and it's Tom Dascombe's colt that gets the vote to follow up on his handicap debut. The remaining pair are more exposed but arrive in decent form with Truancy just preferred to Basil Berry over today's distance.
War Of Art (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly, won at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Mbhali (9-5) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Basil Berry 5-2fav (9-9) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance well inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Dont Have It Then (8-12) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Truancy (IRE) 15-2 (7-11) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Examiner (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Glace (IRE) 5-1 (8-4) Made all, driven clear over 1f out, held on well closing stages, won at Lingfield 1m mdn auc stks (6) pol beating Zamra (8-4) by nk, 10 ran.