missed break, took keen hold, held up, soon in touch, effort over 1f out, not much room briefly and went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, not trouble winner
slight bump start, in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, ran on, unable to challenge
held up, came wide entering straight, never troubled leaders
held up, headway on outside over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out
prominent, ridden over 1f out, not quicken 1f out, ran on towards finish
tracked leaders, effort on inside over 1f out, led entering final furlong, edged right, ran on well, readily
ridden leaving stalls, soon led, headed 6f out, stayed handy, no extra inside final furlong
prominent, led 6f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, faded
All of these can be given a chance of sorts in a tight handicap with a tentative vote going to one of the least exposed in BINT ARCANO. She beaten a subsequent winner when successful in a maiden race over track and trip so the form looks solid. Palpitation beat previous Kempton winner Nouvelli Dancer before scoring again at Southwell while Clive Clifton, Custard The Dragon and Inaam have both won at Lingfield recently with the latter preferred having gone close again since. Darksiteofthemoon makes his reappearance and handicap debut but is not out of this either representing Marco Botti's yard.
Darksiteofthemoon (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, led 6f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Aqua Libre (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Aug.
Inaam (IRE) 7-4fav (9-6) Took keen hold, tracking leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages, never reached winner, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Beleave (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Bint Arcano (FR) 11-4 (8-6) Held up towards rear and keen, ridden over 2f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Magical Path (8-6) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Custard The Dragon 10-11fav (9-6) Made all, quickened over 2f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure, won at Lingfield 7f stks (6) pol in Jan beating Broughtons Fancy (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
Palpitation (IRE) 11-10fav (9-10) Prominent, shaken up to lead entering final 2f, pushed out, readily, won at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Footlight (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Nouvelli Dancer (IRE) 11-8fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, chased winner 2f out, ridden to challenge when rider dropped rein inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Palpitation (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Clive Clifton (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Led 2f, tracked leaders, led again entering straight, ridden over 1f out edged right inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Santiburi Spring (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Broughtons Fancy 16-1 (8-11) Pulled hard in rear, never a factor, 8th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Ilzam (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.