held up, headway and short of room over 1f out, soon switched left, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders
dwelt, towards rear, hampered over 2f out, never on terms
close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, chase leader 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on
raced wide, close up, ridden 2f out, edged right approaching final furlong, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway and wide into straight 2f out, ridden and ran on strongly to lead towards finish, comfortable
led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
dwelt, in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
Petite Jack is upped 4lb for winning over 1m2f here last month but is less exposed than most and should go well again. Safira Menina’s earlier win at Kempton came in an amateurs’ race but ISHARAH was placed in a higher grade handicap at the latter track last time. He finished ahead of Duck A L'orange and Mark Johnston’s charge can race off the same mark today. Hurdles winner Ardamir has gone close in this code before and was ahead of Callendula when placed at Wolverhampton on his latest start.
Ardamir (FR) 25-1 (9-6) Towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out to press leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Natural Scenery (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Safira Menina 14-1 (10-0) Outpaced, progress to mid-division over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind High Command (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Callendula 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on, not trouble leaders, 5th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Cliff Face (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Genuine Approval (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 15 1/2l behind Banish (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Isharah (USA) 13-2 (8-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Marmajuke Bay (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Clovelly Bay (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Anzhelika (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Petite Jack 8-1 (9-5) Held up, mid-division, headway over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, soon switched left, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Take Two (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Duck A L'orange (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Marmajuke Bay (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Topaling 14-1 (8-11) Dwelt, close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 6, 24 1/4l behind Flower Of Love (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp fll (4) pol in Nov.