chased leaders for 4f, finished lame
behind, good headway on outside 3f out, led over 2f out and kicked on, hard driven final furlong, kept on
held up, always in rear division
soon pressing leader, chased winner 2f out to inside final furlong, unable to quicken
soon outpaced
in touch, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no real impression, lost 2nd final 50 yards
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly away, in rear, staying on when not clear run final furlong
held up, driven on wide outside 2f out, never going pace to reach leaders
raced wide in mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, ran on inside final furlong to take 2nd final 50 yards, not reached winner
A number of out of form horses are dropped to this grade so it could be worth chancing Came Back against Cool Sting and Memphis Man. Came Back accounted for Ockums Razor in a recent seller at the track and in our opinion was value for far more than the winning margin suggests. That run came after a three month absence so the fact that Eddie Ahern is happy to stick with him is a recommendation in itself. Cool Sting is very much a player on official BHB ratings. A winner over six furlongs a the track in April, his efforts over further have yielded no fruit. Memphis Man won on debut for Vicky Haigh having left the Giles Bravery stable. Unproven on the surface, the market is watched. Shunkawakhan has form to reverse with a number of these and may be better over seven furlongs. Gift Aid is becoming frustrating to follow and managed to find a 40/1 chance too good in a desperate Wolverhampton maiden. Crafty Fox is tried in a first time visor after a series of heavy losses. A trappy affair in which the winning form of Came Back makes him the obvious selection on the book.
Came Back (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, led 2f out, pushed out final furlong, readily, won at Lingfield 6f 3yo & 4yo sll (5) pol beating Ockums Razor (9-2) by 1l, 12 ran.
Cool Sting (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Ockums Razor (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f 3yo sll (6) gf in Sept.
Memphis Man 16-1 (9-4) Behind until driven, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 21, 4l behind Elkhorn (9-1) at Redcar 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sept.
Ockums Razor (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) Dwelt, soon mid-division, headway 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Came Back (9-2) at Lingfield 6f 3yo & 4yo sll (5) pol.
Balian 12-1 (8-7) Held up behind mid-division, ridden when hampered over 1f out, not recover, 13th of 15, 8l behind Endless Summer (8-8) at Sandown 5f clm (5) gs in Sept.
Crafty Fox 7-2 (9-3) Soon led, headed over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, hung right from over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Hello Man (9-3) at W'hampton 6f 3yo mdn aut (6) pol.
Gift Aid 11-8fav (9-3) Soon led, headed over 4f out, outpaced well over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on, took 2nd post, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Alistair John (9-3) at W'hampton 6f 3yo mdn aut (6) pol.
Solicitude 20-1 (8-6) Behind, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Came Back (9-2) at Lingfield 6f 3yo & 4yo sll (5) pol.
