mid-division, headway over 3f out, led 1f out, driven out
in touch, no impression final 2f
slowly into stride, always behind, lost touch over 3f out
pulled hard, led after 1f, soon clear, headed over 2f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
led 1f, chased leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed 1f out, ran on
prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, no impression on leaders
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, raced keenly, headway 2f out, soon switched right then left, one pace inside final furlong
in touch, lost place 4f out, behind after, tailed off
A typically poor seller where there does not look to be too much between Barkass and KINGSHOLM and we¿ll side with the latter. The return to this course and distance may be the key here, as Kingsholm won over it in a minor handicap back in September. He sees this 9f out well, the draw doesn't look a major concern, and as one who acts well on the Polytrack surface we will take him to defy being 6lb worse off with Barkass than if this were a handicap. The latter was a Southwell winner over a mile last time, but he has not yet been tried over this far. Pedigree suggests he has a chance of getting the trip, but if Kingholm makes it an end to end gallop then he might have any stamina doubts exposed. Climate likes it here, but he has plenty to find at these weights and is not in red hot nick, Putra Laju has place claims if he can get back to anything like his true ability. Tallest Peak has to convince us of his stamina and we will take Kingsholm against the field.
Barkass (UAE) 11-4fav (9-6) Held up, ridden along and headway over 2f, driven and ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Southwell 1m sll (6) fbs beating Captain Royale (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Climate (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Held up, always towards rear, 8th of 11, 15l behind Direct Debit (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (6) pol.
Kingsholm 4-1 (8-11) Soon in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, ran on, not reach leading pair, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Sign of The Cross (9-1) at Kempton 1m 2f clm (6) pol.
All About Jack 100-1 (10-11) Whipped around start and behind, headway to lead after 2f, headed 7f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, well behind Megabill (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn nhf (5) gs (N.Hunt).
Orchestrator (IRE) 66-1 (8-6) In touch, ridden over 2f out, soon wekeaned, last of 12, 17l behind Absa Lutte (9-0) at W'hampton 6f app hcp (6) pol.
Putra Laju (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 10, 7l behind Gramm (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Keepsgettingbetter (IRE) Modigliani gelding out of Adua.
Roundthetwist (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 15l behind Tobar Suil Lady (9-0) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Semah Harold 25-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 16, 11l behind Dancing Maite (8-11) at Leicester 7f clm (5) gs in Oct.
Tallest Peak (USA) 5-2fav (8-12) Behind, hard ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Billberry (8-12) at Kempton 7f stk 0-55 (6) pol in Sept.
Broughtons Silk Medicean filly out of Soviet Cry.
Seta Pura 16-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, never a factor, last of 11, 31l behind Yungaburra (9-1) at W'hampton 6f hcap (5) pol in Sept.
Flagstone (USA) 18-1 (8-11) Always behind, 8th of 9, 8l behind Ours (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
