took keen hold, pressed leader, led over 9f out, headed 8f out, weakened over 5f out
held up in touch, took keen hold, led 8f out, ridden over 3f out, edged right over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on
slowly into stride, soon led, headed over 9f out, weakened over 4f out
held up in mid-division, ridden 8f out, last and struggling over 6f out, soon behind
not much room start, held up in rear, headway over 6f out, went 2nd and switched right over 2f out, stayed on, unable to challenge winner
led early, tracked leaders, 2nd over 5f out until 4f out, weakened over 2f out
in rear, pushed along on outside over 7f out, modest effort 6f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 4f out
held up in mid-division, headway over 6f out, 2nd 4f out until over 2f out, no extra in 3rd over 1f out
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CANADIAN DIAMOND needed only to be pushed out to win over today’s trip at Kempton last time. He’s won on this surface before and David Turner’s allowance offsets most of a 5lb rise. Chestnut Storm won at Yarmouth in October and can figure if taking to the surface but Thackeray, a winner at Ayr during the summer, has run poorly on his more recent visits to this venue. None of the remainder arrive in decent form but leading amateur Serena Brotherton partners Our Little Sister and last year’s winning rider Thomas Greatrex is on board Sabha.
Istimraar (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Close up, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace and lost two places inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Lost The Moon (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Canadian Diamond (IRE) 17-2 (9-10) Held up towards raer, good headway tracking leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Sund City (8-9) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Nafaath (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, challenged after 3rd, led before next, soon headed and jumped slowly at hurdle, outpaced next, went 4th and stayed on from 2 out, no impression, 4th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Baby Jake (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Sinour (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, 7th of 13, dist behind Kayf Charmer (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Chestnut Storm (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Towards rear, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 4th well inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Shan Dun Na Ngall (9-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Our Little Sister (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Mid-division on outside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after, 8th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Threediamondrings (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Sabha (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon no impression, 11th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Go George Go (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Thackeray 22-1 (8-9) In touch in rear, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Rocktherunway (10-0) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
Proud Times (USA) 33-1 (9-0) Held up, in rear when hung badly left over 4f out, virtually pulled up final 3f, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Tarakkom (9-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp (6) sft in May.
