chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders and keen, weakened approaching final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
slowly into stride, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on well just denied line
with leader, ridden and all out to lead inside final furlong
outpaced
mid-division on outside behind final 2f
slowly into stride, towards rear, some progress 2f out, weakened final furlong
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Gifted Lass gets a small vote of confidence over One Way Ticket, Desert Dust and Primarily. Gifted Lass is drawn right on the inside in stall one and will be suited by this return to the faster Polytrack after just failing to quicken when it mattered on the Southwell Fibresand 10-days ago. Prior to that she was beaten a whisker by Twinned here, and can make a bold effort to make amends for that unlucky run. One Way Ticket was a beaten favourite just five days ago, but has shaped as though his turn is near, and Desert Dust, one of five course-and-distance winners in the line-up, has been faring well but has plenty of weight for a three-year-old. Primarily hails from a stable that appears to about to strike form again, while the visored Muktasb cannot be entirely ruled out. All in all, this is hard to call, but Gifted Lass is the selection to small stakes.
Desert Dust 9-2 (8-11) In touch, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Special Gold (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Borzoi Maestro 7-1 (9-0) Prominent for 3f, 11th of 14, 9l behind Larky's Lob (8-7) at Southwell 5f hcap (6) fbs in Nov.
One Way Ticket 3-1fav (8-8) Led until headed just over 1f out, rallied and kept on well close home, 2nd of 10, shd behind Rowe Park (8-13) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Muktasb (USA) 7-2 (9-3) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Davids Mark (9-1) at Kempton 5f banded stk (7) std.
Gifted Lass 5-2 (8-12) Led, hung left 2f out, ridden and soon headed, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Decider (9-3) at Southwell 5f mdn stk (5) fbs in Nov.
Otis B Driftwood 25-1 (9-0) Always behind, 11th of 12, 10l behind Davids Mark (9-1) at Kempton 5f banded stk (7) std.
Montillia (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 16l behind Desert Dust (9-5) at W'hampton 5f banded stk (7) pol in Nov.
Primarily 4-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Dysonic (8-9) at W'hampton 5f banded stk (7) pol.
