tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
in touch and keen, ridden over 2f out, kept on
held up and keen, headway over 1f out and weaved way through, no further impression final furlong
started slowly, effort and headway 2f out, stayed on
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
started slowly, raced on outside in rear, effort 3f out, no impression
tracked winner throughout, every chance approaching final furlong, not run on close home
tracked leaders, lost place after 2f, ridden 3f out, plugged on
towards rear, headway after 3f, ridden and weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace
made all, ridden over 2f out, pressed final furlong, kept on gamely
A market check is advised but we'll give another chance to Watchmaker but a number of this field make some appeal. A busy period could be catching up with Smokey The Bear but Kruggerand, Sarwin and Shabahar would all be of interest if there were confidence behind them as they return to action. Moonlight Man is of keen interest and is a must for the short-list whilst Lord Theo is better than he showed last time. That comment also applies to Watchmaker who was far too keen for his own good earlier in the month. He had looked capable of winning again when scoring over course and distance on his penultimate start and we'll take Watchmaker to do just that tonight.
Smokey The Bear 50-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 6l behind Dansant (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stk (1) pol.
Moonlight Man 12-1 (9-1) Behind, effort over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Scamperdale (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Krugerrand (USA) 7-2fav (9-10) Held up, behind when stumbled and fell in race won by She's Our Lass (9-4) at Ayr 1m 2f hcap (5) gs in Sept, 11 ran.
Smokin Joe 20-1 (8-10) Always in rear, last of 9, 10l behind Bazroy (9-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Shabahar (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Started slowly and towards rear, ridden along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 6th of 15, 3/4l behind Sforzando (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Nov.
Obrigado (USA) 20-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, behind, some headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 13l behind Baylini (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
Lord Theo 10-3 (9-3) Tracked leaders, driven 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 43l behind Moonlight Man (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Savannah 20-1 (9-11) Towards rear, hard ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 8, 4l behind Trachonitis (9-12) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Sarwin (USA) 7-2 (8-6) Held up, headway on outside over 2f out, shaken up and edged left from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb '07 beating Pop Music (8-12) by a nk, 9 ran.
Watchmaker 9-4fav (8-13) Tracked leader, effort 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 4l behind Ryedale Ovation (8-8) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Prime Number (IRE) 6-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 11l behind Rationale (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
