led, driven and headed flat, no extra close home
tracked leader, pushed along after 4 out, not fluent 3 out or last, no extra flat
chased leaders, outpaced 7th, lost touch from next
chased leaders, close 3rd going well but waited with from 4 out until ridden to lead flat, stayed on
Nonrunner
CAPILLA couldn't quite cope off his new mark when attempting to complete a hat-trick at Warwick earlier this month and has been raised a further 3lb since. But he finished more than 25 lengths ahead of Little Jimmy when beginning his winning run at Lingfield and the latter may have trouble reversing that form, despite an 18lb turnaround, as he usually needs a few runs to put him straight. Val D'arc will be threat but usually finds a way of getting beat and Tiquer is having his first run since June and would have preferred a bit further.
Capilla (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Led 1st, hit 13th, ridden flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Toowoomba (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Val D'arc (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Pressed winner, led narrowly after 3rd, headed 9th, chased leader until approaching 2 out, driven and one pace between last two, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 7, 19l behind Exmoor Mist (11-2) at Newbury 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Tiquer (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Held up, hampered 7th, behind next, jumped left 9th and 10th, closed 4th, 4th and no impression when blundered 3 out, weakened, 4th of 7, 28 1/2l behind Great Link (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Little Jimmy 6-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, modest 2nd on long run to 2 out, never any chance with winner, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 7, 25 1/2l behind Capilla (11-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Satu (IRE) 66-1 (11-8) Mid-division, weakened before 4 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Hill Fort (11-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
