in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
dwelt, headway to lead 10f out, headed 8f out, tracked leader, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor
wide and headway to lead 8f out, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on
keen tracked leaders, wide and headway to lead 2f out, ridden and joined inside final furlong, ran on
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
keen towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, wide and short lived effort 2f out
raced wide in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
led 2f, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
It took Uther Pendragon 29 attempts to score on the all-weather and he’s since gone on to land a hat-trick. He’s upped a further 6lb while Pablo Prince has raced three times without success at Kempton since scoring over track and trip in August. Ruskin Red and Where's Tom placed on their latest starts having slipped down the weights but VISION OF HOPE made a winning debut in handicaps when scoring at Southwell and has plenty of scope for further progress with William Buick taking over the reins.
Uther Pendragon (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, switched left over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, ridden out, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Drill To Dream (9-9) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Pablo Prince 85-40fav (9-12) Slowly away, midfield, shaken up over 3f out, pulled wide to challenge 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 12, 4l behind Jacks Profit (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Ship To Shore 13-2 (9-10) Slowly into stride, held up rear of midfield, shaken up 4f out, never involved, 11th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Jacks Profit (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Fighting Poet (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 12th of 14, 15 3/4l behind Richard P Smith (11-0) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Where's Tom 13-2 (9-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Haku (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Vision Of Hope 9-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along and headway to lead over 1f out, driven out, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Starfighter (10-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Ruskin Red (IRE) 10-3fav (9-8) Held up towards rear, good headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Ummsuquaim (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Pledge Of Peace (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Prominent, effort 2f out, soon ridden, not pace to challenge,, 5th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Socially Shady (10-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Mesbar 300-1 (9-4) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 12l behind Kensington (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Savoy Brown 6-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, rallied on inside turning in, plugged on but no impression final furlong, 7th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Ummsuquaim (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
