tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, soon ridden and every chance, edged left when no extra inside final furlong
towards rear, switched right when short of room over 1f out, ridden and stayed on strongly towards finish, not reach leaders
in touch, shaken up 2f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, not pace to challenge
prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong when headed, ran on
raced in last, ridden along 2f out, good headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
close up, driven along 3f out, dropped to rear 2f out, soon beaten
Baldomero represents last year’s winning yard though never looked like catching the winner when second at Chelmsford earlier this month. Chichester beat Via Serendipity at Chelmsford two runs ago but the latter reversed running when going close at Lingfield with GREATGADIAN (NAP) back in fourth. However, Roger Varian’s charge had to be switched for a clear run on that first outing since September and is fancied to come out best today with normal luck in-running. Civil Law beat Society Red in a lower grade here and is also preferred to Ghasham.
Greatgadian (GER) 11-4fav (9-12) In touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Makinmedoit (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Via Serendipity 18-1 (9-8) In rear, ridden 2f out, headway and every chance 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 10, nk behind Makinmedoit (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Chichester 4-1 (9-4) Dwelt, rear of midfield, shaken up over 1f out, short of room inside final furlong, kept on, 7th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Makinmedoit (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Baldomero (IRE) 9-4fav (8-13) Led and set steady pace, headed over 4f out, settled in 3rd 4f out, rallied on inside over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Excel Power (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Civil Law (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Midfield, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov beating Diamond Ranger (9-6) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Society Red 33-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 3l behind Civil Law (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Ghasham (IRE) 66-1 (9-10) Dwelt, in rear, weakened 3f out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Poker Face (9-12) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.