chased leader, led inside final 3f, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra 50 yards out
held up in touch, pushed along 3f out, chased leaders under pressure over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, pulled hard and headway on outside chasing leaders 5f out, hung right on bend and went 2nd over 2f out until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
raced keenly, chased leaders, headway between horses into 2nd over 1f out, shaken up and ran on inside final furlong, led final 50 yards, bit in hand
held up and behind, headway on outside and hung left over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, almost snatched 2nd
led and set steady pace, headed inside final 3f, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
A switch of tactics worked the oracle for GEIZY TEIZY over track and trip last time when coming from off the pace to win a handicap for the first time. Marco Botti’s filly is taken to confirm running with the disappointing Solar Heights and make another bold bid. Kwela finished in front of Exceed Loose when placed over 7f at Kempton a week ago and is also preferred to Saikung but Regal Lilly and I Love You Baby could have been found easier opportunities to make their handicap debuts and both are worth a second glance in the betting despite racing from out of the weights.
Solar Heights (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-8) Led, headed over 6f out, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4l behind Geizy Teizy (8-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (2) pol in Dec.
Exceed Loose 5-1 (9-7) Carried left start, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 8, 4l behind Starlight Romance (8-8) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (3) pol in Jan.
Saikung (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Rider removed hood late and slowly away, in rear, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Almufti (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Kwela 11-2 (8-12) Edged left start, mid-division took keen hold, headway over 1f out, kept on, went 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Starlight Romance (8-8) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (3) pol in Jan.
Geizy Teizy (IRE) 5-1 (8-4) Steadied start, in touch in rear, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (2) pol in Dec beating Bubble And Squeak (9-6) by nk, 7 ran.
I Love You Baby 14-1 (10-2) Held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression, well beaten from over 1f out, 6th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Elmejor (10-7) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Regal Lilly (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Slow to break, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, switched right, stayed on, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 9 1/4l behind Millicent Fawcett (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.