in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
dwelt in rear, never on terms
close up, headway to chase leader over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
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Most can be given a chance including NOBLE LINEAGE, who beat a horse rated 80 when winning a novice event over a shorter trip here - that looks stronger form than Gold Bere’s earlier success at Lingfield. The latter wasn’t beaten far on his handicap debut and headgear is applied today while Copper Rose found only an odds-on favourite too good at Chelmsford last time and Agent Basterfield was narrowly beaten at the same track just four days ago and is preferred to Fox Kasper. Ballylemon and Fares Alpha return to action and are not out of this either as both go handicapping for the first time.
Noble Lineage (IRE) 11-4jfav (9-2) Close up, headway to chase leader over 1f out, ridden to lead close home, readily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec beating White Coat (9-2) by nk, 13 ran.
Ballylemon (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Keen, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 5l behind Bell Rock (9-0) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) gd in Oct.
Gold Bere (FR) 5-2fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 5th of 8, 1 1/4l behind My Dear Friend (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Fares Alpha (USA) 25-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, chased leader, ridden and lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Eightsome Reel (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Copper Rose (IRE) 6-1 (8-7) Led and set steady pace, jinked right over 4f out, pushed clear 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed and outpaced final 100 yards, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Frisella (8-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f fll stks (4) pol in Mar.
Fox Kasper (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) Led 1f, close up, effort over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Shanghai Grace (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Peckinpah (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Behind, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 15 1/2l behind Gremoboy (8-12) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Agent Basterfield (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed narrowly just inside final furlong, ran on, gamely, 2nd of 9, hd behind Hypnos (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Apr.