held up, raced keenly, smooth headway when switched right over 2f out, edged left and went 2nd well over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, led towards finish
mid-division, headway over 3f out, led and edged left 2f out, soon ridden and swished tail, headed towards finish
in rear, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, hampered well over 1f out, soon weakened and hung left
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
in rear, outpaced final 3f
led, headed 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out
prominent, raced keenly, weakened 4f out
pressed leader, raced keenly, led 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon hampered and weakened
Arctic Desert could be the answer to this puzzle although Not Now Lewis and Personify are sure to have their supporters. Arctic Desert may be modest but he does go well for Hayley Turner and with the Gay Kelleway stable in fair form of late, he is put forward as representing value at the likely odds. Not Now Lewis catches the eye in first time headgear. He ran better than his finishing position suggested in a similar affair at the track last month. Personify drops into the grade for the first time. Any market confidence is noted. Namroud ran an inexplicably poor race at Southwell on Sunday and while he had plenty of ability in the past, it could be that seven furlongs at Southwell was sharp enough. Pianoforte is respected from the Eric Alston stable. He will not be inconvenienced by this step back up in trip this afternoon. Not an easy race to bet with maximum confidence about but Artic Desert runs well in this grade and for this jockey and appears the percentage call.
Arctic Desert 6-1 (9-5) Slowly away, behind, raced keenly, headway well over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Dushstorm (8-9) at Lingfield 1m sll (6) pol.
Climate (IRE) 11-2 (8-5) Prominent, led over 2f out, soon clear, caught post, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Moonlight Fantasy (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Namroud (USA) 7-2 (9-9) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 10, 12l behind Louisiade (9-9) at Southwell 7f sll (6) fbs.
Personify 14-1 (9-1) Hampered start, mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 13l behind Arthur's Edge (8-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (5) pol.
Pianoforte (USA) 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway on outside, carried left and slightly hampered final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Four Tel (9-3) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.
Yenaled 50-1 (8-2) Close up, led over 3f out to well over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 17l behind Bridgewater Boys (9-9) at Brighton 1m 2f sll hcp (6) gd in Oct.
Not Now Lewis (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Held up in rear, headway on outside when slightly bumped well over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 7l behind Ninth House (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (6) pol in Dec.
Skiddaw Fox 66-1 (8-6) Always outpaced and behind, last of 13, 18l behind Gone'n'dunnett (8-2) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-50 (6) fbs in Dec.
Stargazy 66-1 (8-7) Always behind and struggling over 2f out, last of 12, 14l behind Benllech (8-6) at Lingfield 6f clm (6) pol in Dec.
Mon Ami (IRE) (9-13) 5th of 11, 6l behind Rendez Vous (8-9) at Capannelle 1m 2f stk gd in Sept.
