travelled well throughout, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
with leader, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
keen, hampered after 1f, in touch, ridden over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, switched right and kept on same pace inside final furlong
held up, behind from halfway
slowly into stride in rear, pushed along over 1f out, never nearer
led, soon on rail, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along halfway, ran on final furlong, not reached leaders
tracked leaders, ridden approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, just held on
switched left soon after start, held up in rear, headway on inside approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to take 2nd near finish
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden halfway, effort when hung left over 1f out, one pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden halfway, ridden and headway 1f out, kept on towards finish
An open enough handicap here and we'll suggest LONE WOLFE to come good at the main expense of Beat The Bell, while Evens And Odds can finish in the money. The selection was dropped back to this trip last time and went close at Lingfield. He generally breaks well and likes to set the pace, and with pilot Alan Munro being one of the best judges of that around, Jane Chapple-Hyam's runner looks worth chancing. Beat The Bell has been in great form and Alan Bailey's yard has probably paid for Christmas on the back of his two recent victories. Now 16lb higher than his course and distance success at the beginning of the month, he will do well to complete the hat-trick. Guilded Warrior drops back in trip here and in spite of only a 2lb rise he might not have the pace to win this. Evens And Odds has contested a number of much stronger races than this and he has got plenty of pace, so it is hard to believe that he won't get involved at the business end, but we'll take Lone Wolfe to score.
Matsunosuke 9-2 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 5th of 8, 6l behind Osiris Way (9-0) at Bath 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Tabaret 33-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 4l behind Ceremonial Jade (9-2) at Great Leighs 6f stk (2) pol in Sept.
Evens And Odds (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Always behind, 10th of 16, 6l behind Hamish McGonagall (9-1) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (2) gs.
Orpenindeed (IRE) 3-1fav (8-12) In touch, driven over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Safari Mischief (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-90 (3) pol.
Guilded Warrior 9-2 (8-7) Always prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, just held on, won at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Sept beating Fathsta (9-0) by a nk, 12 ran.
Vhujon (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Awkward leaving stalls and slowly away, behind, stayed on final 2f without troubling leaders, 5th of 13, 6l behind Noble Citizen (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol.
Lone Wolfe 15-2 (9-2) Led, headed inside final furlong, chased winner after but held when lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Safari Mischief (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-90 (3) pol.
Carcinetto (IRE) 50-1 (8-6) Raced centre, led that group to merge with far side group halfway, chased leaders after, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 7th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Plum Pudding (9-6) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Beat The Bell 5-1 (9-0) Chased leader, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Royal Challenge (9-3) by 4 1/2l, 13 ran.
Mister Hardy 33-1 (8-9) Chased leaders far side group, effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 7th of 27, 7l behind Against The Grain (9-0) at Ayr 6f hcap (2) hvy in Sept.
Lodi (IRE) 12-1 (8-1) Keen, raced centre, switched stand side after 2f, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 10l behind Plum Pudding (9-6) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
Silver Wind 28-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, held up in rear, beaten on outside over 2f out, 9th of 11, 5l behind Safari Mischief (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-90 (3) pol.
