tracked leader, led approaching 2f out, ridden and kept up to work inside final furlong
keen tracked leaders, ridden and found nil 2f out
close up in rear, ridden to chase winner entering final 2f, stayed on, not pace of winner
led, pushed along 3f out, jinked right and headed approaching final 2f, kept on same pace
CHANCE has won both outings since fitted with cheekpieces and had the measure of Headingley when scoring here on his first attempt at 1m2f. There should be more to come over today’s distance and collateral form gives him the beating of Dark Pine. The latter has been thereabouts at Wolverhampton recently without looking like catching the winner while it’s been sometime since Palavecino last ran in a handicap, though he doesn’t look particularly well treated on past successes.
Palavecino (FR) 12-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Dubai Warrior (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Dec.
Chance 2-1fav (9-7) Steadied start, close up in rear, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, readily, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jan beating Habit Rouge (9-5) by 1l, 5 ran.
Dark Pine (IRE) 7-4 (9-1) Raced in 3rd on inside, pushed along over 2f out, soon unable to quicken, ridden and weakened turning in, last of 3, 4l behind Fox Tal (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (2) pol in Jan.
Headingley (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Raced wide keen, close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, last of 5, 2 1/2l behind Chance (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
