held up in touch, pushed along and headway on inside over 1f out, soon chasing winner, stayed on inside final furlong, always held
held up, steady headway going well from 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, readily
chased leader, every chance well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leading trio, pushed along 3f out, no impression when hung left over 1f out
led at steady pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
pulled hard in rear, behind final 3f
Just the eight runners go to post for this claimer and it is hard to oppose PRINCE CHARLEMAGNE, who has been running well in handicaps and claimers of late, and he can give weight and a beating to his rivals with Magnitude and Sedgwick looking the pick of them. Magnitude won well at Lingfield last time but that was only a seller and this looks more difficult for the five-year-old, although he has at least now proved that he does stay this far. Nick Vaughan's New England has disappointed since winning a seller here in August and is hard to recommend, while Lee Smyth's Alf Tupper ran better in a handicap here last time but faces no easy task at the weights today. Ian Williams has done well with his string under both codes of late and his runner, Sedgwick, has typically been running much better recently in winning races at Lingfield and Southwell. He rates the main danger to the selection, Prince Charlemagne, who can resume winning ways in this company.
Drizzi (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, some headway over 3f out, never a factor, 7th of 11, 31l behind Dart (9-4) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (0-65) (6) fbs in Dec.
Sedgwick 4-7fav (9-3) Led 1f, led again halfway, pushed along and headed narrowly 2f out, ridden to lead again 1f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 1m sell stks (6) fbs beating Unconsoled (8-6) by 6l, 4 ran.
Magnitude 7-4fav (9-5) Led early, tracked leader, led over 3f out, pushed clear approaching 2f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m 4f App sell stks (6) pol beating Playful Asset (8-9) by 4l, 7 ran.
New England 9-1 (9-2) Held up, one pace 2f out, 4th of 10, 8l behind All Guns Firing (9-4) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Alf Tupper 14-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, hanging badly left inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Saviour Sand (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Solarias Quest 40-1 (9-8) Held up, towards rear, headway and in touch 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, 13l behind Slick Mover (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Key Partners (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Stedied in rear, headway over 6f out, chased leaders over 3f out, gradually weakened, 9th of 12, 20l behind Jackie Kiely (10-10) at Southwell 1m 3f am hcp 0-55 (6) fbs.
Prince Charlemagne (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Tracked leader 5f, stayed in 3rd, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 5l behind Sinbad The Sailor (9-1) at Lingfield 2m hcap (4) pol.
