led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd close home
keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong
close up, pushed along over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home
close up in rear, ridden approaching final furlong, no impression
My Dubawi has been raised 5lb for winning at Kempton in October while Essencial won a lower grade contest at Lingfield more recently and is 3lb higher. Kennet returned a disappointing favourite at Chelmsford while American Kestrel failed to show any progress on her handicap debut and POET is preferred. The latter ran free from off the pace at Kempton last time before staying on for fourth and may settle better today fitted with a hood for the first time.
Poet 11-2 (9-0) Awkwardly away, keen in touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 6, 1 3/4l behind Sydney Street (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
American Kestrel (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and some headway entering final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 9, 5l behind Beauzon (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
My Dubawi (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, led inside final furlong, hung left towards finish, stayed on, won at Kempton 7f (5) pol in Oct beating Odisseo (9-7) by shd, 13 ran.
Kennet 6-4fav (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden and asked for effort at 2f, outpaced and weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 6l behind Prism (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m (5) pol in Nov.
Essencial (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) In touch towards rear, ridden and headway on inner over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Irish Millions (9-7) by 1/2l, 7 ran.