raced keenly, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair final furlong
slowly into stride, soon recovered to track leaders, ridden and effort towards stands side 2f out, challenged 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish
with leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, lost place over 1f out, no extra
led narrowly, edged right 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon hard pressed, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish
Lingfield maiden winner Turning Times finished third on her handicap bow at the same track and is a rare runner at this venue for Charlie Appleby. She is preferred to Ciao Cielo, a winner at Wolverhampton in November. Lysander The Greek made the most of the drop in class to score over track and trip recently and should go well again, despite a 4lb rise, but DANSEUR NOBLE also won here last time when landing a maiden race over 7f in good style. This longer trip should be no problem on that evidence and James Tate's charge may come out best.
Danseur Noble 3-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, hard driven to challenge over 2f out, led well over 1f out, ran on well, won at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Dec beating What Could She Be (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Ciao Cielo (GER) 16-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead last strides, won at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) in Nov beating Rahmah (9-5) by shd, 12 ran.
Turning Times (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon pressed leader on outside, driven over 2f out, hung right and wide entering straight, ridden 1f out, stayed on to chase leading pair final furlong, always held, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Royal Albert Hall (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (4) pol.
Lysander The Greek 5-1 (8-13) Chased leader, ridden 4f out, effort over 2f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, driven out, won at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fbs beating Spindle (9-7) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
