in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
with leader, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, ridden to lead again over 1f out, edged right final furlong, driven out
slowly into stride, always behind
in touch, headway 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up, headway halfway, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, no chance with winner
chased leaders to halfway
led, ridden and headed over 4f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, headway over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
The second division of an uninspiring contest in which few make much appeal. Zafarshah stepped up on previous efforts when landing a mile maiden at Lingfield last time but had previously twice been well beaten off an identical mark in handicaps here so looks plenty high enough in the weights at present. Quiet Reading has been well placed to score back-to-back victories here and at Southwell this winter but may now be in the handicapper's grip judged on his most recent effort. Diamond Green has clearly had his problems and has struggled to recapture the form of his maiden victory here last term so a tentative vote goes to Givemethemoonlight. Gerald Cottrell's charge is relatively lightly raced and is open to a little improvement so must go well after a close third (off the same mark) here in December.