keen, chased leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra
in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
led 8f
dwelt, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, unable to quicken final furlong
close up, effort and every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on
slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, bumped and headed near finish, placed 1st after inquiry
close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up in touch on inside, going well when not much room approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on near finish
slowly into stride, behind
in touch, raced wide, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up, always in rear
held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, soon headed, hung right, rallied to lead post, disqualified and placed 2nd
Kilimandscharo can get the better of the other recent winner Topiary Ted, with Berkhamsted, Sky Quest, Ile Facile and Anduril also worth a mention. Kilimandscharo has done absolutely nothing wrong since coming over from Germany, winning both of his starts on the Wolverhampton Polytrack. Charlie McBride's charge landed a bit of a touch on the first occasion, and was good enough to defy an 8lb rise next time. The handicapper may not have got to him yet then, and despite this slight rise in class, he can complete the hat-trick on his first visit to Lingfield. Topiary Ted is another that has taken well to the artificial surface, gaining three wins at Wolverhampton so far. He has not looked quite as impressive as the selection though, and has to give 5lb to him, so is there to be taken on. Berkhampsted has shown enough to suggest that he will soon open his account for Tom Dascombe, but the former Jamie Osborne inmate was disappointing last time, while Sky Quest is not badly handicapped but has not won since 2004. Ile Facile ran well on what was his first outing in a year at Kempton, but the feeling is that he is being geared up for a campaign over hurdles, while Anduril may find this coming too quickly after his defeat four days ago. Kilimandscharo can pay to follow again.
Luxurix (FR) (8-11) Held up, headway 2f out, no extra inside last, 6th of 10, 5l behind Ostankino (8-11) at Clairefontaine 1m 3f stk gd in Aug '04.
Berkhamsted (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) In touch, ridden 3f out, no impression final 2f, 8th of 14, 7l behind Lunar Promise (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Ile Facile (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, soon tracked leader, driven and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Wild Pitch (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Topiary Ted 9-4fav (8-12) Mid-division, headway on inside 2f out, led 1f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (5) pol beating Activity (8-7) by 1l, 10 ran.
Ruby Brown 12-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Toffee Vodka (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 3yo fll hcp (5) pol in Aug '05.
Sky Quest (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Disputed 2nd place, hard ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Rapid City (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Tous Les Deux 25-1 (8-1) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, soon one pace and beaten, 6th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Rapid City (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Anduril 8-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 8l behind Luckylover (9-2) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Kilimandscharo (USA) 4-9fav (9-1) In touch, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Discotheque (9-0) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Music Celebre (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden 3f out, weakened and behind final 2f, 13th of 14, 12l behind Wait For The Will (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Storm of Arabia (IRE) 6-4fav (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 7th of 10, 7l behind Burgundy (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.
Phoenix Factor (IRE) 11-2fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, lsot place and hampered approaching straight, no extra from 1 1/2f out, 12th of 18, 9l behind Talihoya (9-7) at Leopardstown 7f hcp 0-70 sft in Oct.
Reaching Out (IRE) 7-1 (8-5) Behind, wide into straight 2f out, plenty to do, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 3l behind Lunar Promise (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
