steadied start, towards rear, headway over 2f out to chase leaders, not quicken and one pace from over 1f out
always in rear, outpaced final 3f
led until headed 5f out, weakened rapidly over 3f out, tailed off
held up mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, effort over 1f out, stayed on, no extra towards finish
prominent, went 2nd over 3f out, every chance entering final furlong, no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, effort and every chance inside final furlong, carried head high, not quicken towards finish
mid-division, headway and not clear run over 1f out, switched right, squeezed through, well inside final furlong, led post
always behind, weakened from 2f out
behind and outpaced final 2f
Turner's Touch,My Pension and Thebestisyettocome are three against the field in another trappy handicap and the tentative vote is given to Turner's Touch. The selection was a fair third last time out behind Desert Hawk that form has since been franked and off the same mark here he will be hard to beat. My Pension rates the main danger as he hails from a yard in top form and was a fair sixth behind New England last time out. This looks easier and off a fair mark he should be noted in the market. Thebestisyettocome would be a danger to all open his best form but he was very disappointing for no apparent reason last time out so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Mansiya is another that hails from a yard in form but all his best efforts to date have come over a shorter trip and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Bauhinia is another that could go well but he may just need the run after a 70 day absence and for the winner we return to Turner's Touch.
King of Knight (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Held up, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Eloquent Knight (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Baboosh (IRE) 100-1 (9-4) Always in rear, 11th of 14, 16l behind Eloquent Knight (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Augustine 4-1 (8-12) Prominent, hampered after 1f and lost place, headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 6l behind Merrymadcap (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Mansiya 25-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Madhavi (8-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f fll hcp (5) pol in Jan.
My Pension (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Towards rear, hampered on bend after start, ridden over 2f out, some late headway, 6th of 12, 6l behind New England (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Thebestisyettocome 9-4fav (9-0) Dwelt, soon chased leaders, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Ground Patrol (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Unrestricted 9-2 (9-0) Mid-division, effort under pressure 2f out, soon weakened, last of 13, 8l behind Missie Baileys (8-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol.
Turner's Touch 9-2 (8-13) Held up in touch, lost place over 3f out, hung left and headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on reluctantly, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Desert Hawk (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol.
Bauhinia 14-1 (8-7) Towards rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, ran on well to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Blue Quiver (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Barachois Gaudy 100-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 11l behind Height of Spirits (9-10) at Lingfield 1m mdn stk (5) pol in Jan.
