held up towards rear, ridden and switched wide over 2f out, headway over 1f out, chased leader final furlong, ran on strongly
very slowly away, in rear, steady headway halfway, ridden over 2f out, progress between horses over 1f out, one pace final furlong
led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, last halfway, ridden 3f out, forced wide on bend 2f out, no impression
towards rear, headway into midfield halfway, ridden and progress over 2f out, kept on without troubling leaders final furlong
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, drifted right on bend over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, led narrowly 3f out, quickened clear under pressure over 2f out, kept on final furlong, held on well
held up behind leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakening when short of room over 1f out, no extra
Little Kitten placed at Kempton on her handicap debut when ahead of Apres Dark and can go close. But LEOPARDO made a winning debut at Newcastle before narrowly beaten in a conditions race at Chelmsford and Mark Johnston’s colt makes most appeal now handicapping. Holy Endeavour won a novices’ race over 7f at Newcastle recently and Sweet Bertie and Oceanline also step up in distance for their handicap debuts while Nastasiya returned a beaten favourite at Newbury and debuts on the all-weather.
Leopardo (USA) 7-2 (9-1) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead narrowly over 1f out, kept on final furlong, headed post, 3rd of 6, shd behind Irish Legend (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Nov.
Apres Dark (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Steadied start, held up in rear, switched right and effort 2f out, unbale to get on terms, 7th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Aleas (9-7) at Kempton 1m (4) pol in Nov.
Little Kitten (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Soon led, headed over 6f out, chased winner until over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Aleas (9-7) at Kempton 1m (4) pol in Nov.
Genuflex 10-1 (9-1) In touch, pushed along and headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 15 3/4l behind Act Of Wisdom (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f (2) hvy in Oct.
Oceanline (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, switched right and stayed on well towards finish, never nearer, 4th of 12, 2l behind Kaheall (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Holy Endeavour (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Disputed early lead, niggled along and led outright over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 7f fll stks (5) pol in Nov beating Turandot (9-0) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Sweet Bertie (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Led stand side group, headed halfway, remained prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Beau Jardine (9-0) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Nastasiya 5-2fav (9-0) Held up, headway chasing leaders when not clearest of runs on near side rail from 2f out until switched left inside final 2f, soon ridden, stayed on into modest 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 12, 9l behind One Journey (9-0) at Newbury 1m fll stks (4) sft in Oct.
