led and set steady pace, quickened 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd final 110 yards
waited with in rear, switched out 3f out, soon chasing leaders on outer, went 2nd and hung left over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on, just held on
tracked leaders on inside, not clear run and switched right inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards and closed, not quite get up
pulled hard tracking leader, settled tracking leaders 10f out, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, soon beaten
tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd 10f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden hung left and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Coqueta is dropped in class after a poor effort on her return to action. But MELBURNIAN shares the same handicap rating and is preferred having posted an improved run at Chelmsford last time when three lengths behind the in-form Bayston Hill. Contingency Fee landed a seller at Lingfield recently with Kommodity Kid behind though meets higher rated opposition today and Dream Magic has more to find on these terms.
Contingency Fee 10-3 (10-0) Led 1f, tracked leader, led again over 6f out, pushed along 2f out, found extra when pressed inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan beating Keane's Kingdom (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Dream Magic (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Raced wide in touch, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, weakened towards finish, 5th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Rakematiz (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Coqueta (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 10f out, led 9f out until over 2f out, weakened quickly, 13th of 14, 23 3/4l behind Nicks Not Wonder (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Melburnian 33-1 (9-5) Held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Bayston Hill (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Kommodity Kid (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) In touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 9 3/4l behind Contingency Fee (10-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.