led, ridden 2f out, headed final 100 yards, kept on
tracked leader until over 4f out, ridden to chase leader again 2f out, soon every chance, kept on same pace final furlong
held up in rear, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on towards finish, not pace to challenge
dwelt, headway to track leaders after 2f, chased leader over 4f out until over 2f out
raced wide in touch, effort 2f out , ridden and no extra inside final furlong
slowly into stride, pulled hard raced wide in rear, never near leaders
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out
PEGASUS AGAIN should be able to confirm form with Den's Gift and land this competitive handicap; Red Somerset can win the battle for third. Joe Fanning's mount seems to have got in lightly up just 3lbs for winning last time when Den's Gift was second. That effort backed up a solid second to course specialist Mr Willis and advertised the fact that a mile at Lingfield is just the ticket for this gelding. Den's Gift has a 2lb pull in the weights for a length defeat which brings the pair close together, but he has to bounce back from a below-par effort since and looks opposable on the back of it. Red Somerset got back on the winning trail when taking a claimer on Boxing Day but showed he remains competitive in handicaps since with victory last time. On past form a rise up to 83 might not halt more success and George Baker rides this track as well as any, so he's another with solid claims. Trafalgar Square ran well to take second here last time but this is a better race and he's up a pound, whilst Gallantry was well behind our pick when last they met and will do well to reverse form even on these better terms. Thunderball should be more at home returning to this course and distance but has work to do off his new mark and Vhujon is a doubtful stayer, so we'll return to the solid credentials of Pegasus Again who gets our vote.
Pegasus Again (USA) 6-1 (9-4) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, held on gamely final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) in Dec beating Den's Gift (9-5) by 1l, 9 ran.
Den's Gift (IRE) 2-1fav (8-9) Led, headed 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Vainglory (8-8) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Jan.
Red Somerset (USA) 9-2 (8-10) Held up mid-division,chased leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating River Ardeche (8-4) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Fifty Cents 20-1 (9-3) Mid-division, lost place over 4f out, lost action and pulled up over 2f out, in a race won by Harald Bluetooth (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcap (4) pol in Jan '09, 9 ran.
Thunderball 12-1 (9-0) Prominent, led 8f out, quickened clear well over 1f out until headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 11, 6l behind King Olav (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Vhujon (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6l behind New Leyf (8-11) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Trafalgar Square 16-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden 1f out, headway inside final furlong, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Aflaam (8-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Gallantry 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, effort on inside over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Gaily Noble (8-10) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Alfresco 12-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, ridden inside final furlong, no impression, 7th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Aflaam (8-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
