keen held up in touch, headway on outer approaching 2f out, switched left over 1f out, effort entering final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, driven and kept on one pace inside final furlong
keen in rear, not clear run and hampered over 2f out, not recover
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
close up, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
led 1f, tracked leaders, headway to lead again over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
close up, pushed along and edged left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
A chance is taken on VALE OF IRON finally losing his maiden tag stepping up in trip for this having slipped down the weights this year. He finished well ahead of Castle Talbot when fourth over 1m2f here last time. Silver Lining has had plenty of chances off similar marks and came up short again at Kempton last time while Fleetwood Poppy went close over track and trip in October but has disappointed since. Art Charter is lightly raced and may yet be capable of better with last week's belated comeback run at Wolverhampton under her belt.
Vale Of Iron (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Raced wide in touch, headway to lead over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Alshan Fajer (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Longside 66-1 (8-9) Raced wide towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 10th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Dolphin Village (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Castle Talbot (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Dwelt in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Alshan Fajer (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Rennie Mackintosh (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never involved, 8th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Orlando Rogue (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Art Charter (FR) 22-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, soon lost place, 6th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Minot Street (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Silver Lining (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Lions Charge (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Fleetwood Poppy 25-1 (8-7) Led after 1f, set steady pace, ridden and headed over 2f out, still every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong, 7th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Saint Honore (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.