always towards rear
with leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up towards rear, good headway on outer over 3f out, to chase leaders, weakened over 1f out
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish
in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on and not much room towards finish
led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, weakened towards finish
Chetan won over 6f here before finding Nasri too good over the same distance last time but that pair are hard to separate on today’s terms. POLAR KITE hasn’t won for some time but was a close-up fifth in this grade on his penultimate start and finished ahead of West Leake when third in better company over today's trip last time. He gets a tentative vote with Captain Kendall facing a tougher task than when scoring at Lingfield in December and Only Ten Per Cent having a bit to find with Nasri on the form book.
Pike Corner Cross (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Held up mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Nouvelle Ere (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Chetan 4-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Nasri (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Nasri 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Chetan (9-6) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Showtime Blues 12-1 (9-7) Towards rear, never near leaders, 7th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Pacolita (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Polar Kite (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 5 1/4l behind Clement (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Ajig 25-1 (9-5) Tracked winner until halfway, effort to chase winner entering final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Al's Memory (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Only Ten Per Cent (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Nasri (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Muzaahim (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Reared start towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Jammy Guest (9-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
West Leake (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Clement (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Captain Kendall (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Made all, ridden 2f out, found extra when pressed inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Beggers Luck (9-7) by 3/4l, 12 ran.