led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final 100 yards
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on
in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway and edging left over 1f out, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd towards finish
Um Shama faces tougher opposition after landing a seller at Lingfield while Xtara's earlier success came over 6f in novice company at Carlisle. Love Kisses gets first-time blinkers after returning a losing joint-favourite at Wolverhampton while Curfewed and Lethal Guest have plenty to prove in handicaps on recent form. BATTLE OF WILLS makes his handicap debut and, with improvement expected, James Tate's colt gets the vote to open his account.
Xtara (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, 7th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Gremoboy (8-12) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Battle Of Wills (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Dal Horrisgle (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Curfewed (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, lost place when ridden and hung left inside final 2f, soon weakened, last of 12, 16l behind Taylormade (9-0) at Yarmouth 7f stks (6) gd in Jul.
Love Kisses (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-7) With leader, ridden and outpaced when hung right over 1f out, soon lost place, weakened final 110 yards, 6th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Shagalla (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (5) pol in Nov.
Lethal Guest 9-1 (9-7) Always in rear, last of 15, 30 1/4l behind Five Angels (9-5) at Nottingham 1m (5) sft in Oct.
Um Shama (IRE) 3-1fav (8-7) In touch, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, soon joined leader when rider dropped rein, stayed on to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Nov beating Archies Lad (8-12) by hd, 8 ran.