mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened
led, driven and headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
behind, driven and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, no impression with front pair
tracked leaders, driven to lead inside final 2f, soon ridden, ran on final furlong
in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
towards rear of mid-division, chased leaders when not much room on inside over 1f out, ridden and stayed on furlong, no impression with front pair
towards rear of mid-division, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, just held
tracked leader, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, outpaced on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never able to challenge
towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms
chased leaders, driven over 2f out ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, no impression
Tunky is weighted to beat the others with a handicap mark and has finished the closest of these with a close-up fifth at Chelmsford, though that was over 6f. Rock Bottom placed over the minimum trip at Lingfield without threatening the winner and Milldean Panther posted an improved effort at Windsor in October. Chillon Castle and Beg For Mercy are both related to winners and worth a second glance of the newcomers but JUNGLE SECRET is a half-sister to former stablemate and smart all-weather sprinter Alben Star among a host of other winners and it's Richard Fahey's filly that gets the nod.
Beg For Mercy Heeraat colt out of Plead.
Clevedon (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Steadied start, in rear until raced very freely and soon prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Aegean Mist (9-8) at Lingfield 6f (6) gs in Aug.
Milldean Panther 100-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, outpaced in last trio, some headway and ridden on wide outside 2f out, no headway final furlong, 5th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Aegean Mist (9-4) at Windsor 5f stks (5) gs in Oct.
Rock Bottom 11-4 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no impression, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Mercenary Rose (8-11) at Lingfield 5f stks (4) pol in Dec.
Chillon Castle Swiss Spirit filly out of Positivity.
Halle's Harbour 50-1 (8-3) Soon outpaced in rear, never a threat, 10th of 11, 19 1/4l behind Uncle Jerry (9-9) at Chelmsford City 6f (5) pol in Nov.
Jungle Secret (IRE) Bungle Inthejungle filly out of Secret Circle.
Storm Athena (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden to go 2nd and rider dropped whip 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened soon after, 10th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Rich Approach (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f (6) pol in Nov.
Thegreyvtrain 40-1 (9-10) Prominent, every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Valentino Sunrise (9-3) at Ffos Las 5f (6) gd in Sep.
Tunky 100-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, never able to challenge, 5th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Fares Kodiac (9-9) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Velvet Vixen (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) Led 1f, tracked leader until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Red Impression (9-4) at Lingfield 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.