in touch, ran very wide into straight 2f out, ridden and ran on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
keen to post, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
in touch, headway over 1f out, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, ran on
outpaced
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and effort entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, soon headed, no extra
raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
Shyron has won five times around here though never over a trip this far. Magic Mirror has had all but one of his last 19 starts at Kempton, where he's won seven times, and has never run here. Twist won a novices' race over the course and distance in December but didn't run up to that form over an extra 2f on a return visit last month. KWANZA didn't show much in three all-weather starts last year but has changed stables and starts out in handicaps on a very lowly mark so gets a tentative vote. Lunar Deity has won 14 times, including four around here, and is on the same mark as when successful at Chelmsford in January.
Shyron 4-6fav (9-8) Steadied start, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, joined leader 2f out, led narrowly under pressure approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, last of 3, 11l behind Love Rat (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Stormingin (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Justice Knight (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Lacan (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Pheidippides (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Magic Mirror 5-1 (9-8) Chased clear leading pair on inside, closed over 2f out, led inside final furlong, held on gamely, all out, won at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Baashiq (9-1) by shd, 12 ran.
Twist (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Awkward to post, pulled hard in 5th, closer in 4th over 3f out, hung right and no impression over 2f out, weakened, 5th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Gumball (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Lunar Deity 6-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Philamundo (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
First Quest (USA) 13-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, hit 3rd, lost place when not fluent 3 out, no extra last, 9th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Dyliev (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Pendo 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Magic Mirror (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Presence Process 13-2 (9-2) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind King's Advice (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Kwanza 66-1 (9-0) In rear, stayed on inside final furlong, never any chance with leaders, 6th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Cantiniere (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.