chased leading pair, weakened and eased over 2f out
held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, run flattened out well inside final furlong
held up and behind, good headway on outside and switched left 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd well inside final furlong, lost that placing towards finish
towards rear of mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
slowly away, behind, headway chasing leaders inside final 2f, over 1f out, ran on strongly under pressure towards finish, not reach winner
chased leader, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
led, joined 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd and weakened well inside final furlong
Bolted to post, held up towards rear, pushed along and headway chasing leaders 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased
raced keenly off the pace in mid-division, pushed along and wide over 3f out, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened entering final furlong
A tough handicap to start proceedings but Fox Leicester landed the odds in novice company at Chelmsford in good style on his reappearance and should be competitive at this level. Masaru takes a bigger jump in class having defied a penalty at Kempton last time though Ryan Moore is on board today but REGGAE RUNNER has the best proven form in this grade. Beaten only a neck at Musselburgh on last week’s handicap debut, Mark Johnston’s colt can go one better with any further progress. Reeves was still well beaten when second at Newbury and races over a mile for the first time along with the returning House Of Kings, a winner over 7f at Leicester in September. Ours Puissant was placed in a Listed contest in France last term while Migration, Lestrade and Starfighter all make their handicap debuts having placed in lesser company.
Masaru 1-3fav (9-7) Bumped start, tracked leaders, effort to challenge on inside 2f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on to lead narrowly inside final furlong, held on well, won at Kempton 7f stks (6) pol in Apr beating You Little Ripper (9-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Ours Puissant (IRE) (8-13) 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Feliciana De Vega (8-11) at Deauville 7f lst stks pol in Dec.
Reeves 10-1 (8-9) Close up, edged left over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 14, 5l behind Happy Power (9-4) at Newbury 7f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Loch Ness Monster (IRE) 28-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out until over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held final 75 yards, kept on, 3rd of 5, 1/2l behind Hesslewood (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Red Bravo (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Prominent far side, lost place over 1f out, 16th of 22, 9 1/4l behind The Great Heir (8-9) at Doncaster 7f stks (2) gd in Sep.
Migration (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Went left start, in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Fox Chairman (9-5) at Newbury 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Apr.
Reggae Runner (FR) 11-4jfav (9-0) Chased leader, led over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Coolagh Forest (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Fox Leicester (IRE) 1-4fav (9-2) Made all, pushed along over 1f out, soon clear, eased towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in Mar beating King Shamardal (9-2) by 3l, 4 ran.
Lestrade 8-11fav (9-9) Close up, wide and headway to press leaders 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 6, hd behind Mawsool (9-2) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Starfighter 8-1 (9-5) Soon chasing leaders on inside, kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Caballero (9-5) at Musselburgh 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
House Of Kings (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, edged left and ran on, won at Leicester 7f stks (4) gd in Sep beating Global Hero (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
