led, ridden and narrowly headed 2f out, still every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leading pair, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
held up in last pair, good headway over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
chased leader, led narrowly 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed and unable to quicken inside final furlong, kept on and lost 2nd near finish
held up in last pair, wide straight, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish
GALLANTRY dropped a big hint last week and he should be capable of seeing off Prince Of Thebes and Hereford Boy. The selection was tried under much more positive tactics at Kempton last week and almost looked to have the measure of his field before going down close home. There should be a genuine pace on today and that suits Paul Howling's gelding. Prince Of Thebes has been a credit to connections of late. Expect to see him adopt his now customary front runners role. Strictly on the formbook, he is held by Hereford Boy on their meeting of 3 January at Kempton but that circuit is right handed while this is left. Justcallmehandsome gets on well with Billy Cray. The handicapper seems not to have left much to chance these days. Rapid City has his second start for the in-form David Evans yard. El Libertador has run well at this track in the past though is yet to put any figures into the win column as yet. Gallantry has been expensive to follow but if he has turned the corner, he may prove to be well handicapped at present.
Prince Of Thebes (IRE) 9-4 (9-0) Made all, quickened clear well over 1f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m app hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Dajen (8-3) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Gallantry 20-1 (8-5) Always prominent, chased leader 2f out, ridden and one pace from over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd entering final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Audemar (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-90) (3) pol.
Hereford Boy 12-1 (8-10) Behind, headway 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, driven out, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Prince Of Thebes (8-13) by 1l, 10 ran.
Justcallmehandsome 50-1 (8-8) Led, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 10, 5l behind Divine Force (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
El Libertador (USA) 7-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, hung right over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 9l behind Red Suede Shoes (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Rapid City 10-1 (9-4) Steadied start, held up in rear, short of room over 6f out, soon pulled hard and headway over 5f out, tracked leaders over 3f out, soon ridden to challenge, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 8l behind Jeer (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
