slow into stride in rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer
close up, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, comfortable
pulled hard held up, ridden and headway 2f out, chase winner and kept on same pace final furlong
always in rear
close up, ridden and hampered over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slow into stride, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
led 2f, tracked leader, not clear run and lost place over 2f out, ridden and staying on when hung left over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 2f out
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
Tan Arabiq beat Belabour by only a neck when scoring over track and trip and is upped 3lb. Dolphin Village finished ahead of Excellent Puck when third here recently and Miss Liguria posted a better effort when runner-up at Lingfield off today’s mark. Beatisa won at Kempton and went close again at Chelmsford on her latest start but OCEAN OF LOVE makes her handicap debut for Godolphin having found only Soghan, rated 75, too good in maiden company here and Saeed bin Suroor’s filly gets the vote to open her account.
Rite To Reign 13-2 (9-8) Dwelt towards rear, headway on outer to go close up over 7f out, ridden over 3f out, held when hampered entering final 2f, 6th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Good Time Ahead (8-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Ocean Of Love 11-8fav (9-0) Led 2f, pressed leader, led again narrowly over 7f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Soghan (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Tan Arabiq 9-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, lewd final furlong, held on near finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Belabour (9-2) by nk, 12 ran.
Freud (FR) 25-1 (8-11) Started very slowly, always behind, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, never a factor, last of 8, 13 3/4l behind Calvados Spirit (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Belabour 3-1fav (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out,, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Tan Arabiq (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Beatisa 25-1 (9-8) Led, headed 8f out, ridden to lead again 2f out, driven inside final furlong, headed near finish, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Mister Chow (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Excellent Puck (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Led 2f, in touch, driven to chase leaders over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Daily Trader (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Miss Liguria 16-1 (8-13) Raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind Take Two (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Dolphin Village (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders early, held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase leading pair inside final furlong, held towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Daily Trader (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.