in touch towards rear, wide and headway to chase leaders over 3f out, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace
always in rear, never on terms
tracked leader, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, gaining close home
in touch towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
close up, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
dwelt soon tracked winner, pushed along to join winner over 1f out, led narrowly entering final furlong, headed close home
keen led, pushed along and joined over 1f out, headed narrowly entering final furlong, rallied gamely to lead again close home
Palavecino beat Dark Pine in this grade at Lingfield though the latter re-opposes on better terms. Serenading had the measure of Virgin Snow when only fifth at the latter track but Civil Law and Society Red are closely matched on last month’s course and distance form though this is much tougher. Fair Star is another upped in class but POWER OF STATES (NAP) is 3lb lower than when winning this last year and an apprentice takes a further 7lb off the back Hugo Palmer’s charge today.
Dark Pine (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Close up in rear, ridden to chase winner entering final 2f, stayed on, not pace of winner, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Palavecino (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Virgin Snow 25-1 (9-10) Towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on, 6th of 14, 3l behind Lower Street (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp fll (2) pol in Jan.
Power Of States (IRE) 9-4fav (9-10) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, no impression, last of 6, 6 1/4l behind Alexander James (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Serenading 20-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Lower Street (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp fll (2) pol in Jan.
Fair Star (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, pulled up before next, dismounted, at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Civil Law (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along to chase leader 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Jan beating Society Red (9-4) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Society Red 7-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Civil Law (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Palavecino (FR) 11-10fav (9-10) Tracked leader, led approaching 2f out, ridden and kept up to work inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jan beating Dark Pine (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.