chased leaders on wide outside, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
with leader, ridden when every chance well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
led, hard pressed from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
always behind
behind, headway when not clear run over 1f out, no danger after
mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon no impression
in touch, driven to challenge on inside over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
slowly into stride, behind, under pressure over 4f out, some late headway, never nearer
tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out, soon beaten
Nonrunner
Both Clement and Prime Exhibit were ridden by today's apprentices when scoring at Lingfield last time and have 6lb extra to carry. Eoin Walsh is the regular partner of Jumbo Prado and that pair landed a race at Wolverhampton back in September while George Baker failed to improve under Alfie Davies at Kempton last time. Tango Sky may do better with a claimer on board but is unproven over the trip so a speculative vote goes to Richard Fahey's import from France, FLEUR DES MERS, who has experience of the Polytrack at Deauville so should handle this surface.
Clement (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Held up in mid-division, travelling well when not clear run briefly over 2f out, headway into 2nd over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong to leads final 75 yards, won going away, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec beating Al's Memory (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Bush Beauty (IRE) 10-1 (8-0) Took keen hold, chased leader on outside, ridden well over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 10l behind Geordan Murphy (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Dec.
Fleur Des Mers (8-11) 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind The Artista (9-7) at Lyon-parilly(FR) 7f 3yo clm hvy in Nov.
Jumbo Prado (USA) 14-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Loraine (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-65) (6) in Nov.
Imperator Augustus (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Mid-division on outside, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 9th of 11, 7l behind Foie Gras (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (0-65) (6) in Dec.
George Baker (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 11, 8l behind India's Song (8-13) at Kempton 1m app hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Keene's Pointe 33-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 10, 6l behind Don't Be (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) in Nov.
Tango Sky (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, hard driven halfway, chased winner over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Caminel (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Ambella (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Admirable Art (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Lucky Prize 28-1 (8-3) Led early, chased leaders, weakened 4f out, last of 9, 32l behind Sandy's Row (9-6) at Beverley 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf in Jul '13.
Prime Exhibit 7-1 (9-7) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m app sll stks (6) pol in Dec beating It's Only Business (9-1) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
