led early, tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
soon led, headed over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
in rear, effort over 1f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
always behind
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
soon tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
always towards rear
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Listed winner Fire Fighting is capable of landing this at his best but he failed to produce that at Lingfield last time. He was a length behind runner-up HAMELIN in a Listed race over track and trip before that and the latter must go close again with a similar effort. Spanish Squeeze remains unexposed and has decent claims stepping up in trip after a second at Chelmsford and Latenightrequest made the frame in a Listed event for fillies at Doncaster earlier in the month. Osipova beat Rydan in a handicap over track and trip three weeks ago but is upped in class and Headline News makes more appeal on last month's third in this grade at Lingfield.
Fire Fighting (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 11th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Let's Go (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Charles Camoin (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Keen held up, not much room 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind The Steward (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Hamelin (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Led after 1f, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and headed close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Missed Call (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Rydan (IRE) 7-2fav (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Osipova (8-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Headline News (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Awkwardly away, held up towards rear, good headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on under pressure into 3rd inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Urban Castle (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 5f lst fll stks (1) pol in Oct.
Latenightrequest 16-1 (9-2) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Princess Loulou (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) hvy in Nov.
Monaleen (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Urban Castle (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 5f lst fll stks (1) pol in Oct.
Spanish Squeeze (IRE) 2-1fav (8-13) Held up in last pair, headway on outside 2f out, 2nd approaching final furlong, strong challenge well inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 7, shd behind Bancnuanaheireann (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Lemoncetta (USA) 4-1fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, in rear and not going early, some progress final furlong, never involved, 8th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Heavens Eyes (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (4) pol in Nov.
Osipova 9-2 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead close home, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Nov beating Movie Set (8-9) by nk, 9 ran.
