behind, headway and switched right over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, headway halfway, ridden when hung left and led over 1f out, ran on
with leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, headway halfway, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, switched right just inside final furlong, ran on
keen, in touch, lost place over 3f out, kept on final furlong
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
led early, chased leaders, ridden and one paced final 2f
chased leaders over 3f
behind, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong
chased leaders over 3f
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Kallista's Pride, Blue Knight and Wainwright are the three for the shortlist here and preference is for Kallista's Pride. A very cosy winner at Lingfield on Wednesday, Kallista's Pride won five times last year and having slipped down the handicap took full advantage. She carries a six pound penalty, but with trainer John Best landing the first hat trick of his career on Wednesday, the mare can defy that. David Nicholls saddles Blue Knight, who won at Newcastle in September but has not won since. However, there was a lot of encouragement in his latest effort over this course and distance where he was headed close home and he looks sure to go well. Wainwright, a winner at Hamilton and Southwell last year, was right behind Blue Knight in that race and given a better start, he can play a part. For the selection however, we return to Kallista's Pride.
Tyrone Sam 5-1fav (9-1) Went left start, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 19, 9l behind Out of India (8-8) at Redcar 7f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Norcroft 20-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, ridden halfway, soon beaten, 8th of 11, 7l behind Moayed (9-11) at Lingfield 6f stk (2) pol.
Blue Knight (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, lead over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Joyeaux (8-13) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Wainwright (IRE) 4-1co-fav (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Joyeaux (8-13) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Louphole 15-2 (9-1) Dwelt, headway halfway, ridden well over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Mystic Man (9-5) at W'hampton 7f clm (5) pol.
Kallista's Pride 4-1jt-fav (9-3) Waited with, behind leaders on inner, squeezed through to lead inside final furlong, hard driven to hold on near finish, all out, won at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Majestical (9-3) by a shd, 12 ran.
State Dilemma (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden, led over 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Vlasta Weiner (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Magic Amour 5-1 (8-13) In touch, led inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Roman Empire (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) fbs.