tracked leader, led 2f out, driven entering final furlong, headed close home
last to break, held up on rear, switched right home bend, stayed on same pace, never involved
chased leaders, went 2nd 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home
tracked leaders, pulled hard, lost place and hanging left over 1f out
held up in 5th, outpaced and no impression from last bend
led, headed 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong
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After exactly a year on the sidelines. LAIETH made a successful return to action at Kempton. He makes his handicap debut but did win over a longer trip here as a two-year-old and should take another step towards starting to repay his 550,000gns purchase price this evening. Tough Remedy has won over this trip at Newcastle and Doncaster this year and is probably the danger ahead of Smokey Lane, who hasn’t been beaten far the last twice but has yet to place on the all-weather. Fire Diamond won over track and trip in April but has not been in sparkling form on Turf lately off lower marks.
Laieth 8-13fav (9-9) Slowly into stride, soon hampered, tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, switched left over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, clear towards finish, won at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct beating More Than More (8-11) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Barrington (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, ridden and effort over 2f out, no impression, well held final furlong, 14th of 16, 12 1/2l behind Just Hiss (8-7) at York 1m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Tough Remedy (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Held up in mid-division far side, pushed along 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, faded final furlong, 11th of 17, 8 1/2l behind Lady Freyja (9-6) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Tathmeen (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Chased clear leader, pushed along over 2f out, no impression when ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 3 1/4l behind Insurgence (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Fire Diamond 16-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, held up in mid-division on inside, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Ladies First (9-0) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Final Frontier (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Steadied start, in rear, well beaten final 4f, 6th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Cold Stare (9-3) at Haydock 7f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Smokey Lane (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Prominent on outside, pressed leader over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken and lost place inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Gentlemen (8-10) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.