close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
led 2f, tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped to rear over 3f out
led after 2f, pushed along and headed 4f out, weakened 2f out
went right start, tracked leader after 2f, led 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong
Sammy Sunshine won a maiden over a mile here back in November and has claims if lasting home while Kabuto was well beaten at the track before finishing runner-up over today’s trip at Lingfield on his handicap bow ahead of SPACE KID (NAP). But the latter can reverse running back on the Fibresand having missed out by only a neck on a previous outing here and he gets the vote. Fragrant Storm and King Viktor return to action with preference for the former over today’s distance.
Sammy Sunshine (GER) 11-8fav (8-13) Close up, upsides 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, held on well under pressure final furlong, won at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Where You At (9-4) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Space Kid (IRE) 2-1jfav (9-7) Held up in last pair, closer in 5th 4f out, pushed along inside final 3f, headway into 4th over 2f out, plugged on into 3rd and carried left final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Ladywood (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Fragrant Storm 22-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, dist behind Pied Piper (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f mdn stks (3) hvy in Oct.
Kabuto 4-1 (9-5) Soon tracking leader, carried right 5f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, not much room and switched right over 1f out, went 2nd again entering final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Realist (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
King Viktor 6-1 (8-6) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Stay Coul (9-7) at Leicester 1m (6) hvy in Oct.