chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after, beaten when hung badly left approaching final furlong
took keen hold, led 1f, chased leader until 5f out, handy, chased winner 2f out, driven and stayed on in closing stages, always held
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to reach leading duo
led after 1f, made rest, ridden and hung right inside final furlong, stayed on
mid-divivision, headway on outside halfway, chased leaders briefly 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
mid-division on inside, pushed along halfway, headway on inside under pressure over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
raced wide, behind most of way
slowly into stride, behind, staying on when badly hampered and snatched up approaching final furlong, not recover
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no threat
chased leaders over 4f
prominent on outside, chased winner 5f out until ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division early, pushed along towards outside halfway, soon lost place and behind final 2f
Poker Hospital will find this tougher than the claimer she won at Wolverhampton last time and BOUDOIR failed to figure on her handicap debut when stepped up in trip at the same track. Richard Hannon's filly had won a maiden over today's distance before that, however, and is given another chance here. Jamhara got off the mark over 6f last month and should be thereabouts at the finish while dual Kempton winner Elegant Flight, Fine Painting and Saratoga Slew are all worth noting on their comebacks.
Poker Hospital 7-2 (8-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, led over 1f out, ridden and edged right, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Apr beating Homeward Strut (9-7) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Saratoga Slew (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Led, strongly challenged over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 8th of 15, 9l behind Oojooba (9-0) at Haydock 1m 2yo stks (5) gs in Sep.
Fine Painting (IRE) 5-4fav (9-0) Held up in touch, closed 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 7l behind Lollina Paulina (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Oct.
Boudoir (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway on inside well over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Al Jabreiah (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Shamardeliah (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 9, 8l behind Wolf Spirit (8-9) at Redcar 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
City Dazzler (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 16, 19l behind Diala (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo flls mdn auc stks (5) gd in Oct.
Elegant Flight 7-1 (9-3) Took keen hold early, chased leaders, challenged disputing 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov beating Compton Bird (8-9) by 2l, 11 ran.
Winter Dress 25-1 (9-0) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Madgenta (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Nov.
Esprit Danseur 16-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 9l behind Larwood (9-4) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
Ida Inkley (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) With leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 16l behind Quite A Thing (9-0) at Lingfield 5f 2yo flls mdn auc stks (6) std in Jun.
Jamhara 17-2 (8-12) Always prominent, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr beating Going French (10-0) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Possibly 13-8fav (8-12) Chased leading pair, ridden and one pace over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no impression with winner, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Especially Red (9-0) at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Jul.
