in lead over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace
chased leaders, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
mid-division, never nearer
very slow away, behind and outpaced over 3f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest at finish
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, headway over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace
chased leader, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
Most of these are well exposed but Fairdonna does appear to be improving and she gets our vote ahead of Royal Embrace and Newkeylets. Fairdonna has shown a liking for this course having put in three good efforts recently over this trip. She will not have to improve much to beat this lot and she looks the best option. Newkeylets is stepping up in trip following two good runs over six furlongs here and being by Diktat she should be suited by the move. Royal Embrace has had plenty of chances and was a close up fourth in a course and distance seller last time out. This is no stronger and a big run is expected. Layed Back Rocky ran well earlier this week and looks the best of the others, but in a pretty weak contest Fairdonna could be good enough to take first prize.
Big Ralph 16-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 14l behind Turbo Linn (10-12) at Lingfield 1m 5f nhf (6) pol in Nov (N.Hunt).
Layed Back Rocky 40-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Foreign Language (8-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol.
Networker 50-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Escape Clause (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) pol in Oct.
Obscene 12-1 (8-11) Chased leader to over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 16, 21l behind Moody Tunes (9-2) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp (6) hvy in May.
Royal Embrace 20-1 (8-10) Held up, headway on inside over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Bessemer (9-6) at W'hampton 7f sll (6) pol in Nov.
Cameo Story 40-1 (8-13) Raced wide, never better than mid-division, 8th of 12, 13l behind Tee Jay Kassidy (9-2) at Southwell 7f banded stk (7) fbs.
Fairdonna 7-4fav (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Barney McGrew (9-3) at W'hampton 7f mdn stk (5) pol.
Newkeylets 15-8fav (8-12) With leader, led over 2f out, edged left well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 10, 3l behind Kissi Kissi (8-12) at W'hampton 6f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Nov.