lead, ridden 4f out, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in touch, ridden and lost place 7f out, well behind final 4f, tailed off
slowly away, held up, hampered 4f out, soon switched right, headway on outside over 2f out, not pace to challenge
mid division, headway to chase leaders 7f out, ridden and wekaned over 2f out
mid division, weakened well over 3f out, tailed off
mid division, headway over 5f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace approaching final furlong
held up, took keen hold early, good headway on outside over 3f out, lead 2f out, soon headed , kept on
prominent, chased leader after 3f, weakened well over 2f out
tracked leader for 3f, ridden over 6f out, weakened over 5f out, tailed off
held up, headway and edged left 4f out, squeezed through to challenge 2f out, soon lead, edged right inside final furlong, all out
This can be one for Kieren Fallon, who rides Diamond Orchid, with the partnership's biggest dangers looking to be King Halling ahead of Defana and Romeo's Day. Because she has form higher marks on the Flat, Diamond Orchid comes firmly into the reckoning in this weak race and, with the champion, Kieren Fallon - who gets on well with her - booked to ride, she looks set to run a big race. She also has form on Lingfield's Polytrack surface. King Halling appeared to improve in first-time blinkers last time and, dropped to this grade for the first time, has to be considered. Romeo's Day came good at Brighton last time, but lacks experience of the surface, while Defana is also unproven on all-weather surfaces, although she managed to score in selling handicap company at Redcar two runs ago. However, for us Diamond Orchid is set to sparkle for Kieren Fallon in the penultimate race of the night.
