keen early, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
always in rear, struggling final 3f, tailed off
behind, pushed along halfway, stayed on under pressure final furlong, nearest finish
led early, chased winner to 2f out, weakened over 1f out
keen hold, in touch, effort and hard driven 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
always behind
behind, kept on under pressure final furlong, never able to challenge
prominent, ridden halfway, driven to chase winner 2f out to inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
raced wide, in touch until weakened over 2f out
held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
soon led, in command 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, comfortably
A wide open handicap rounds off the card and many can be given chances on their best form but the principals look to be Kabeer, Lakota Brave and Kew The Music and the vote is given to the last named. The selection was a fair third behind Quantum Leap last time out giving the impression he would be suited by the step up to this trip. He remains on a fair mark and from what looks a good draw he will be hard to beat. Lakota Brave rates the main danger as he has won his last two races in good style but he has another penalty for that win and he looks vulnerable off this mark to a less exposed type. Kabeer is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind King Of Knight but his best form is over a longer trip and for that reason he is opposed. Go Garuda is from a yard in form and looks to be on a handy mark so he could go well at a price but for the winner we return to Kew The Music.
Lakota Brave 5-1 Keen, tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, ran on to lead post, won at Lingfield 1m sll (G4) pol beating Analyze by a shd, 9 ran.
Kew The Music 11-2fav Slowly into stride, in rear, late headway final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Quantum Leap at Lingfield 7f app hcp (E3) pol.
Strider 16-1 Always behind, 10th of 12, 20l behind Jidiya at W'hampton 1m 1f amt hcp (E3) pol in Jan.
Pure Mischief (IRE) 10-1 Held up towards rear, headway and stayed on from over 1f out, nearest finish, 6th of 14, 5l behind Ticero at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (E3) pol in Jan.
The Fun Merchant 16-1 Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 18, 4l behind La Puce at Newmarket 1m 3yo app hcp (E3) sft in Oct.
Nearly A Fool 7-1 Held up in rear, some late headway, never nearer, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Quantum Leap at Lingfield 7f app hcp (E3) pol.
Go Garuda 9-2 Held up, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on steadily to lead well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 7f mdn stk (D3) pol in Dec beating Champoluc by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Kabeer 7-2jt-fav Raced freely, led, clear 2f out, weakened and headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind King of Knight at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stk (D3) pol in Jan.
