in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders
steadied and switched left start, soon close up, switched right entering final 2f, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, edged left and ridden out inside final furlong
in touch in rear, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
held up in touch, pushed along and dropped to rear over 3f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on
close up, not much room and dropped to rear approaching 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon chased winner
keen pressed leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide tracked leaders, driven 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
CARP KID faded badly in the closing stages back in a handicap last time but won a seller at Lingfield before that and gets a tentative vote on that form. Trick Shot Jenny scored over a mile at Nottingham before well beaten over a longer trip and Zapateado won a handicap over 7f here last month and an apprentice takes 7lb off her back today. Blue Harmony won a novices’ race at Newcastle earlier while Taghee and Hilborough drop in class.
Taghee 25-1 (9-2) Mid-division and pushed along, faded inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Moqarrab (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (4) pol in Dec.
Carp Kid (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led 2f out, soon edged right and headed, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Bold Reason (9-9) at Newcastle 1m (5) pol in Dec.
Hilborough 12-1 (9-2) Mid-division, no progress final 2f, 5th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Nice Shot (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Blue Harmony 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and one pace over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 4l behind Great Shot Sam (9-0) at Newcastle 7f fll stks (6) pol in Nov.
Zapateado 11-2 (9-5) Keen in rear, pushed along over 1f out, never near leaders, 7th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Diamond Pursuit (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f (6) pol in Nov.
Bond Do Tigrao 5-1 (8-11) Dwelt held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Carp Kid (8-11) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Nov.
Trick Shot Jenny 8-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never threatened, 6th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Gembari (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f (6) pol in Dec.
Kheleyf's Girl 13-2 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, every chance over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Powerful Society (8-8) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
That's My Girl (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Soon led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Fire Orchid (9-5) at Lingfield 7f (6) pol in Dec.