raced wide keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
set steady pace, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
steadied start in touch in rear, headway on inner approaching final furlong, ridden to challenge winner inside final furlong, soon every chance, edged right towards finish, just held
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
dwelt in touch in rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
Ejayteekay headed Skidby Mill in the closing stages at Chelmsford last time and the latter was beaten by Remember Me over track and trip in November. Tegara went close over 7f at Wolverhampton in December while Here's Two should be sharper for a recent comeback run at Windsor. But KARISMA (NAP) is the least exposed having easily won a maiden race over course and distance when last in action and Roger Varian’s filly gets the nod to make a winning start in handicaps.
Ejayteekay 7-4fav (9-7) Keen tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on to lead close home, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Mar beating Skidby Mill (9-7) by nk, 5 ran.
Skidby Mill (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 5, nk behind Ejayteekay (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Karisma (IRE) 15-8fav (9-0) Restrained leaving stalls, held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, ran on, readily, won at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Dec beating Galinthias (9-6) by 3 3/4l, 6 ran.
Remember Me 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression, 4th of 5, 6 1/4l behind Star Of Lombardy (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Here's Two 16-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, soon squeezed throgh chasing leaders, unable to quicken when not much room approaching final furlong, driven and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Commodity (9-7) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Tegara 5-6fav (9-4) Chased winner, wide on home turn, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Arize (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Dec.
Rayaa 14-1 (10-7) Always behind, 16th of 17, 24 1/4l behind Hardington (10-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.