tracked leaders, driven to challenge well over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, never reached winner
slowly into stride, soon driven and rushed up on outside to race in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 2f out, kept on well, nearest finish
led until halfway, remained prominent, edged left over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
behind, under pressure halfway, some late headway, never nearer
held up in rear, some headway approaching final furlong, never dangerous
chased leaders, under pressure halfway, weakened approaching final furlong
always prominent, led halfway, driven over 2f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, held on gamely
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
slowly into stride, mid-division, lost place over 2f out
tracked leaders, travelling well when short of room over 2f out, soon lost place, rallied inside final furlong, kept on same pace
soon pushed along in rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon one pace
Nonrunner
PAPHOS is the 'handicap snip' referred to in the 12:00 preview and should be up to defying a 6lb rise in the weights for his facile victory last time. Stuart Williams does particularly well with low-grade sprinters and has in Ryan Clark a very capable claiming rider booked for this mission. The horse travelled so powerfully on his way to victory last time that a drop to six shouldn't concern backers and he remains capable of better still. Tislaam has a strong all-weather record and should continue to hold his form with conditions to suit but he likes to lie handy and that won't be easy from an outside stall, while Mango Music remains handicapped to the best of her form on this surface and had every chance when held last time. Riflessione is vulnerable to improvers but will run his usual solid race, as should Sherjawy, while the returning Boragh Jamal is another to consider.
Riflessione 5-1 (9-7) Keen held up, headway on outer approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Arctic Lynx (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Tislaam (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Raced wide pulled hard, held up, headway to press leaders 2f out, hung left and led 1f out, ridden and headed final strides, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Arctic Lynx (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Wellington Fair 50-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 8l behind Love You Louis (8-13) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
White Shift (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 6l behind Arctic Lynx (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Boragh Jamal (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leading pair, ridden 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Drift And Dream (9-9) at Sandown 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug.
Sherjawy (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Led early, tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Danzoe (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Mango Music 4-1 (8-7) Led 1f, chased leader until over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Anne Of Kiev (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Highland Harvest 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4l behind Arctic Lynx (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Pilgrim Dancer (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Held up, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 15l behind Victorian Bounty (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Paphos 7-4fav (9-2) In touch, led approaching 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 7f app hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct beating Batchworth Blaise (9-6) by 3l, 9 ran.
Clerical (USA) 8-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon no impression, 6th of 12, 2l behind Wooden King (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Resplendent Alpha 9-2fav (9-4) Dwelt, mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Espy (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
