went right start, prominent, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, then right, headed close home
keen close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
in touch, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead close home
led, headed 3f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, never on terms
in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, weakened 2f out
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer
close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, held when hampered inside final furlong, stayed on
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on
held up, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish
went sharply right start, in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on
keen close up, pushed along over 2f out, hung left and weakened final furlong
in touch, pushed along and wakened 2f out
Several return to action with claims including Mithras, who won over a mile back in November. Beautiful Bertie scored at Chelmsford in the same month while Dingle made a winning handicap debut over a mile at Kempton. A couple of these ran at the same fixture here in October with Caribou scoring over 6f and SAINT LAWRENCE finishing third in the Horris Hill. The latter had won a Listed race over track and trip earlier and Roger Varian’s colt may prove good enough in an open handicap. Last month’s Lingfield winner Rafiki is preferred to Yazaman of those with more recent form.
Saint Lawrence (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out until winner went on inside final furlong, no extra and just held on for modest 3rd, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Mujbar (9-0) at Newbury 7f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Oct.
Beautiful Bertie 4-9fav (9-6) Chased leaders, switched right and closed final bend, led over 1f out, quickened away inside final furlong, very readily, won at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Nov beating State Of Bliss (9-9) by 5l, 7 ran.
Yazaman (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Switched left start, keen towards rear, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Diligent Harry (9-5) at Lingfield 6f stks (2) pol in Apr.
Mithras 5-4fav (9-5) Prominent, niggled along over 2f out, soon led, quickened away well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Nov beating Movin Time (9-5) by 1l, 7 ran.
Broxi (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Held up behind leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 3l behind Nortonthorpe Boy (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Fountain Cross 100-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Mujbar (9-0) at Newbury 7f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Oct.
Harold Shand (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, driven over 1f out, edged left and no impression, one pace, 5th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Chindit (9-3) at Ascot 7f lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Alicestar 28-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression, 8th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Saffron Beach (9-0) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) sft in Oct.
Rafiki (FR) 11-4 (9-9) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Mar beating Rogue Force (9-9) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Dingle (IRE) 13-8jfav (9-6) Held up but in touch, ridden and switched left over 2f out, quickened to dispute lead just inside final furlong, asserted close home, won at Kempton 1m (4) pol in Sep beating Recovery Run (9-7) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Caribou 11-10fav (8-7) Prominent on near side rail, led over 2f out, clear when ridden and edged left final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newbury 6f (3) hvy in Oct beating Et Tu Brute (8-6) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Knowwhentorun 6-5fav (9-2) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Soundslikethunder (9-2) at Doncaster 7f stks (5) gd in Mar.
Decisive Edge (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) In rear, pushed along 4f out, never a factor, last of 7, 14 1/2l behind Fundamental (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (2) pol in Apr.
Clarendon Cross 9-2 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final 100 yards, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Cloudbridge (9-5) at Leicester 7f stks (5) gf in Aug.
Fangorn 13-2 (8-7) Soon led, raced keenly, hung left bend over 4f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Nortonthorpe Boy (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
First Lott 7-4 (9-7) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind First Smile (9-0) at Lingfield 6f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
