tracked leaders, ridden to lead briefly inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong
tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon outpaced, no impression from over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final 2f, ran on well inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost place inside final furlong
held up in touch in rear, headway towards centre over 3f out, ridden and effort when hung left inside final 2f, kept on same pace, lost place inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on under pressure over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression with winner
TWENTY ONE CHOICE was beaten only a length dropped into this grade at Chepstow last week. He can race off the same mark here and go one better in this modest company. Racing's Dream makes his handicap bow along with Babyfact and that pair may finish closer but Perfect Mission's earlier good form here came on the all-weather surface and he finished last when favourite at Salisbury last time. Tasaaboq was placed in a claimer on the Polytrack here in November and should be sharper for a recent comeback but Eastern Dragon arrives out of sorts.
Twenty One Choice (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Chased winner until 3f out, chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd again over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Living Leader (9-2) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Eastern Dragon (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Always in rear, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 18l behind Uncle Brit (8-5) at Carlisle 1m app hcp (5) sft.
Racing's Dream 9-1 (9-10) Slowly away, with leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Majrooh (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5).
Perfect Mission 5-2fav (9-13) Bumped start, tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out, no impression after, last of 11, 18l behind Two In The Pink (10-2) at Salisbury 7f ldy hcp 0-65 (6) gf in May.
Tasaaboq 7-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Live Dangerously (9-5) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Babyfact 25-1 (8-13) Well off the pace in last pair, good late headway, going on close home, went 4th post, 4th of 9, 4l behind Captain Marmalade (9-4) at Chepstow 6f mdn hcp 0-70 (5) gf.