slowly into stride, held up and behind, driven along over 3f out, not clear run on inside when over 1f out, headway final furlong, nearest finish
chased leaders, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong
with leader, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
always prominent, pushed along from over 3f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong
raced keenly, held up, headway over 4f out, stayed on inside final furlong
took keen hold towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression
took keen hold in mid-division, hung left and no impression from well over 1f out
mid-division, ridden and no headway final 2f
in touch, went 2nd 3f out until 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
ridden over 3f out, always towards rear
led, headed over 5f out, soon ridden, weakened over 4f out, tailed off
held up, headway on outside over 2f out, hung left from well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
This is a wide open contest and Atlantic Gamble is given a narrow vote ahead of Zaffeu and Share The Feeling. Karl Burke's six-year-old is still a maiden but was rated in the high fifties when trained in Ireland. He has taken a while to find his feet in this country, but showed much improved form last time when a close up fourth behind Ocean Rock. That was a banded event but he is weighted accordingly and is expeceted to run well. Zaffeu hit winning form last time out, easily landing a course and distance claimer. If you take that form literally he could have got in here on decent mark. Share The feeling landed an apprentice handicap last time and looks to have more to do this afternoon, however he could still be in the shake up. Capitalise looks the pick of the remainder, but the value bet here could be Atlantic Gamble and he gets the verdict.
Zaffeu 13-2 (8-9) Slowly away, held up and behind, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, came clear inside final furlong, won at W'hampton 1m 6f clm (6) pol in Nov beating Templet (9-4) by 7l, 8 ran.
Share The Feeling (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, kept on, won at W'hampton 1m 6f app hcp (6) pol beating Capitalise (7-9) by a nk, 13 ran.
Dizzy Future 10-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 7l behind Blue Hedges (10-12) at W'hampton 1m 6f amt hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Little Richard (IRE) 13-2 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, hung right and no impression, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Ocean Rock (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f banded stk (7) pol.
Twist Bookie (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Led early, in touch, led 3f out, headed 2f out, no extra inside last, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Captivate (8-5) at W'hampton 1m 6f banded stk (7) pol.
Fuel Cell (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 10l behind Thornaby Green (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f banded stk (7) pol in Nov.
Art Historian (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led over 9f out, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra, 5th of 11, 7l behind Missie Baileys (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Peas 'n Beans (IRE) 9-1 (8-6) Always in rear, 7th of 13, 7l behind Share The Feeling (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 6f app hcp (6) pol.
Atlantic Gamble (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, not clear run and hampered over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 2l behind Ocean Rock (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f banded stk (7) pol.
True (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Towards rear, never dangerous, 10th of 14, 11l behind Red River Rebel (9-3) at Southwell 1m 6f banded stk (7) fbs in Nov.
Matinee Idol 125-1 (7-7) Behind, headway 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 5, 21l behind Som Tala (8-3) at Pontefract 2m 2f stk (3) gs in Sept.
Capitalise (IRE) 14-1 (7-9) In touch, headway 4f out, chased winner over 1f out, switched right inside last, just held, 2nd of 13, nk behind Share The Feeling (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 6f app hcp (6) pol.
Mustakhlas (USA) 66-1 (8-2) With leader and keen, one pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 6l behind Share The Feeling (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 6f app hcp (6) pol.
