led, shaken up when headed entering final furlong, no extra closing stages
in touch, headway over 2f out, soon hard ridden, stayed on well closing stages, never reached winner
tracked leader, hard ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on well
tracked leader, weakened over 2f out
held up in rear but in touch, headway over 1f out, never on terms
chased leaders, driven well over 3f out, soon beaten
NOBLE GIFT just got the better off the odds-on Anglophile in a tactical three-runner affair over track and trip last time. He has the beating of Masterpaver and Purple Sage on that form and may also get the better of Gold Trail. The latter steps up in distance having finished well ahead of Kings Bayonet over 1m2f here last time and has to come into the reckoning but Dolphin Village is harder to fancy despite having a recent run under his belt.
Noble Gift 11-4 (8-9) Made all, pushed along 3f out, quickened over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong, hard pressed final 50 yards, held on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f cnd stks (4yo+) (3) pol beating Anglophile (8-12) by shd, 3 ran.
Masterpaver 20-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 11l behind Anglophile (8-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Gold Trail (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven on outside 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, hard pressed 1f out, rallied when headed briefly inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (0-90) (3) pol beating Ansaab (9-6) by nk, 8 ran.
Purple Sage (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Bumped start held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression, last of 9, 5l behind Anglophile (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Kings Bayonet 12-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, driven and headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Gold Trail (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (0-90) (3) pol.
Dolphin Village (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Prominent early, soon restrained into mid-division, weakening when hampered over 2f out, no danger after, 5th of 10, 8l behind John Reel (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcap (2) pol.