towards rear, steady headway from 4f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, all out and headed last stride
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden for headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, soon headed, kept on gamely to lead last stride
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out
led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong and weakened
in touch, ridden 4f out, soon beaten
This is a tricky handicap in which Terminate, Buscador and King's Fable make plenty of appeal but we will take a chance and side with Most Definitely. The selection pulled really hard last time at Lingfield so it was a creditable effort to finish fifth behind Shogun Prince. He has the best of the draw today and if he can settle well from the off then he can get his head in front. Terminate won well when beating Buscador here last time which was a great effort considering the draw did not do him any favours that day. He was a convincing scorer so he has an obvious chance of following-up. Buscador is a consistent type and he is again capable of claiming a place, and on these terms there should not be much between him and Terminate here tonight. King's Fable has got winning form over this course and distance and he has since run two good races at Kempton so he is another to enter calculations. However, in a trappy contest we will side with Most Definitely as our choice.
Most Definitely (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Pulled hard in touch, ridden and switched left entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 2l behind Shogun Prince (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
King's Fable (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Started slowly, soon in touch, keeping on when hampered and switched left inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 1l behind Saraba (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Terminate (GER) 5-1 (8-11) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (6) pol beating Buscador (9-1) by 3l, 10 ran.
Lascelles 11-2 (9-2) Held up, headway over 2f out, keeping on when badly hampered inside final furlong, not recover, 7th of 13, 6l behind Saraba (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Buscador (USA) 5-1 (8-13) Led, headed 4f out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 16l behind Kames Park (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 4f clm (5) pol.
Swift Cut (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Started very slowly, towards rear, raced keenly, headway wide to chase leaders after 3f, no impression over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 11, 7l behind Mountain Pass (10-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f amt clm stk (6) pol.
Shandelight (IRE) 33-1 (8-2) Started slowly, always towards rear, never a factor, 11th of 12, 12l behind Rebellious Spirit (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Meohmy 33-1 (8-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, rallied and stayed on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 14, 4l behind Granary Girl (8-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.