pressed leader until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on
made most until ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
towards rear, wide into straight 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
in touch, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 2f out, short lived effort entering final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt, switched left start, towards rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
in rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
Spirited Guest won a handicap over the minimum trip at Chelmsford with Joegogo back in fourth and is only 3lb higher for this. But MOHAREB made all over today’s trip at the same track on his latest start in novice company and the runner-up has since boosted the form. Mick Appleby’s charge looks worth sticking with now handicapping. Daring Venture looks no nearer winning and drops down in distance today while Sonja Henie looks high enough in the weights.
Laith Alareen 50-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Saaheq (9-9) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Sonja Henie (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Secretinthepark (9-3) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Mohareb 4-6fav (9-5) Broke well, made all, driven when hard pressed inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, held on well, won at Chelmsford City 6f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Rhossili Down (9-0) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Chitra 12-1 (9-6) Held up in mid-division, well beaten over 1f out, last of 11, 12 1/2l behind Kwela (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (4) pol in Oct.
Spirited Guest 9-2 (9-6) Mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders 3f out, ridden hung left and and ran on to lead final strides, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Nampara (8-9) by hd, 11 ran.
Wiley Post 5-1fav (9-3) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Mercenary Rose (9-3) at Kempton 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Ghost Queen 12-1 (8-5) 12th of 14, 19l behind Iftitah (9-6) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Mar.
Joegogo (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) With leader, led just over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Thegreatestshowman (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Oberyn Martell 16-1 (9-7) Carried left start, with winner, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 26 3/4l behind Golden Parade (8-9) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Spring Romance (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and well beaten over 2f out, 15th of 16, 24 1/4l behind Tricky Dicky (9-6) at York 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Gnaad (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Reluctant to load, reared and left at start, at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Daring Venture (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakening when short of room inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Strawberry Jack (9-6) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
