took keen hold, held up towards rear, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous
held up in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
slight lead, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
held up towars rear, headway on inside over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out
pressed leader, every chance 2f out, weakened final 1f
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
switched right start, held up in rear, pushed along on outside and struggling 3f out
chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, edged right under pressure and no impression final furlong
raced in mid-division on outside, pushed along and plugged on one pace final 2f
held up in rear, still plenty to do 2f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong to snatch 3rd on line
slow into stride, always rear division
always towards rear
The second division of the seven furlong handicap is just as tight as the first and we'll just give the nod to RIDE A WHITE SWAN ahead of last time out winner Diane's Choice while Kinigi should at least be good enough for place prizes. A win for Ejeed in division one of this race will boost the chance of the pick as he was just half a length behind that one last time out. He races off the same mark as he did that day and he can take advantage of receiving weight from his main rivals. Diane's Choice does go particularly well here and improved her record with a comfortable enough success over six furlongs last time. She should be able to shoulder her six pounds penalty but it remains a worry she is yet to score over this trip. Kinigi is looking more competitive these days and has run some solid races in defeat recently so is considered for minor honours while Tamino could also go well for a yard in form. A tough end to the card and as such Ride A white Swan looks only the percentage call
Diane's Choice 9-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, good headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon edged right, driven out, won at Kempton 6f hcp 0-50 (7) pol beating Equinity (9-2) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Kinigi (IRE) 7-2 (8-10) Hampered soon after start, held up, ridden over 2f out, headway and hung left over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 7, 8l behind Zeffirelli (8-12) at Southwell 6f hcp (0-55) (6) fbs.
Tamino (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Prominent, badly hampered on inside well over 5f out, lost place over 2f out, soon in rear, last of 11, 14l behind Art Market (9-3) at Lingfield 7f Handicap (0-58) (4yo+) (6) pol.
Munich (IRE) 4-1fav (10-3) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out, 4th of 13, 8l behind Barataria (10-5) at Yarmouth 1m ladies hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jul.
Sovereignty (JPN) 5-1 (9-3) Dwelt, held up, ridden over 2f out, driven and kept on towards finish, never nearer, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Valentino Swing (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Maggie Kate 14-1 (8-11) Mid-division, struggling entering straight, stayed on inside final furlong but no threat, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Elusive Ronnie (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Wetherby Place (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Soon led, joined early straight, headed under 2f out out and dropped to 5th 1f out, no impression final furlong and kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Rambling Dancer (9-2) at Dundalk 1m hcp 47-65 pol in Nov.
Towy Boy (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out until inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 13, 12l behind Skysurfers (9-3) at Southwell 7f mdn auc stks (6) fbs in Oct.
Hold The Star 33-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon outpaced, went modest 4th 3f out, 4th of 5, 10l behind Master Leon (8-11) at Southwell 6f mdn stks (5) fbs.
Reigning Monarch (USA) 5-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Diane's Choice (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-50 (7) pol.
Metropolitan Chief 11-1 (9-0) Awkward leaving stalls, held up well in rear, always behind, 8th of 10, 10l behind Kingsgate Castle (9-0) at Kempton 6f stks 0-55 (6) pol in Dec.
Macademy Royal (USA) 50-1 (8-1) Mainly in rear, 9th of 13, 14l behind Dancing Welcome (8-13) at Lingfield 7f app hcp 0-58 (6) pol in Nov.
Ride A White Swan 15-2 (8-10) Held up towards rear, good headway on inside well over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on until headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Ejeed (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-50 (7) pol.
