chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
in touch, hard driven to challenge over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on well
tracked leader, led over 2f out, hard ridden when challenged inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure
slowly away, driven forward to lead, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out
chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
Nonrunner
Q Ten Girl got back to winning ways over 7f here at the start of the month but she was no match for the strong-travelling KHISMET (NAP) over course and distance earlier and is worse off at the weights today. Rae Guest's filly is back in the right grade and can resume winning ways with Charles Eddery taking off 5lb. Sahalin was last here on her debut but has won a Lingfield maiden since so could be a danger while both Like No Other and Artful Mind look capable of finding a race at this level before the end of the winter.
Artful Mind 10-3 (9-5) Bumped start, held up in mid-division, headway and edged left over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, ran on, lost 3rd post, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Sky Ship (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Like No Other 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Next Stage (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Sahalin 10-1 (9-1) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Dream Of Summer (9-2) at Lingfield 1m (5) pol in Nov.
Rock Icon 25-1 (8-11) In touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, last of 6, 5 3/4l behind Masqueraded (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Q Ten Girl (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Close up, effort on inner over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, all out, won at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Dec beating Hearmenow (8-12) by nk, 8 ran.
Miss Victory (IRE) 25-1 (8-6) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Walaaa (9-5) at Kempton 6f (6) pol in Nov.
Khismet 14-1 (8-7) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 9 1/4l behind Bag of Diamonds (8-0) at Lingfield 1m (3) pol in Dec.
