tracked leader, led after 1f, hard pressed and headed 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong
held up in rear, good headway going well over 1f out, led 1f out, soon clear easily
started very slowly, chased leaders after 2f, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up, headway and not clear run over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd when clear final furlong, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, not quicken, one pace final furlong
led 1f, tracked leader afterwards, effort 2f out, not quicken and weakened over 1f out
towards rear, ridden over 4f out, never a factor
in touch, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up behind, stayed on well from over 1f out, not reach leaders
held up, stayed on well final furlong, never nearer
It is hard to look beyond Nisr, Linning Wine and Exit Smiling, with Linning Wine just getting the vote. Paul Blockley's old-timer still retains plenty of ability as he displayed when finishing a close up fourth behind Risk Free at Wolverhampton earlier this month. That was after an eleven month break and so he may have needed the blow out and a big run can be expected this afternoon. Nisr has won two of his last three races, beating today's rival Exit Smiling on the most recent occasion. There should be little between them again today and they could be vying for some place money. Of the others Fayr Firenze is at least from a yard in form and may play a part, but the rest make little appeal and so it is not too difficult a task for our selection, which is Linning Wine.
Nuit Sombre (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 16, 25l behind Rawdon (9-4) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp (4) gs in Sept.
Linning Wine (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Risk Free (8-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (6) pol.
Jewel of India 16-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 10, 8l behind Mystic Man (9-7) at Lingfield 1m clm (6) pol in Jan.
Nisr 5-1 (8-13) In touch, squeezed through approaching final furlong, ran on to lead near finish, won at Lingfield 1m sll (6) pol beating Exit Smiling (8-13) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Boogie Magic 10-1 (9-4) Held up, headway inside 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Tamagin (8-9) at Lingfield 7f mdn stk (5) pol.
Exit Smiling 25-1 (8-13) Chased leader, ridden and led over 1f out, headed near finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Nisr (8-13) at Lingfield 1m sll (6) pol.
Fayr Firenze (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression, 5th of 7, 6l behind Homme Dangereux (8-8) at Brighton 1m 3yo & 4yo sll (6) frm in Jun.
Zinging 40-1 (9-6) Pushed along to chase leaders, weakened over 3f out, last of 13, 19l behind Spitfire Bob (8-9) at Southwell 1m sll (6) fbs in Nov.