in touch, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up in touch, outpaced on outside well over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages, nearest finish
tracked leaders, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance throughout final furlong, kept on well
led until over 1f out, soon rallied and every chance, no extra closing stages
tracked leader, led over 1f out, strongly challenged throughout final furlong, held on gamely
slowly into stride, held up in rear, never dangerous
steadied in rear, never a factor
All of these are handicapping for the first time, including Kempton novice race winner Iconic Sunset. The latter scored over 7f back in August but DREAM MOUNT won a maiden contest over a mile at Lingfield last month a shade cosily and Marco Botti’s colt gets the nod to show further progress today. Dr Richard Kimble and La La Land have been placed in novice events without looking like winning while Still Got It only finished runner-up in a seller at Leicester and this is tougher while Calling Rio is the most exposed.
Dream Mount (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Led early, close up, headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep beating Blame Culture (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Iconic Sunset 13-8 (9-1) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, edged left towards finish, won at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Aug beating Jack Crow (9-1) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
La La Land (USA) 10-1 (9-5) Dwelt towards rear, ridden and kept on final furlong, never a factor, 5th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Setting Sail (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f mdn stks (3) sft in Sep.
Calling Rio (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Raced wide tracked leaders, tracked winner 4f out, ridden 2f pout, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 8l behind Hadith (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (5) gs in Oct.
Dr Richard Kimble (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Wax And Wane (9-5) at Carlisle 1m mdn stks (4) hvy in Sep.
Ruby's Gem 9-2 (8-6) Went left start and slow into stride, held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out, 12th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Claudine (8-6) at Lingfield 7f mdn fll stks (5) gs in Sep.
Still Got It 4-1 (8-7) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to chase clear winner over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Felisa (8-7) at Leicester 7f stks (6) gs in Sep.
