outpaced towards rear, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on
towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly away, towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, plugged on
mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, no extra
mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
behind, kept on from over 1f out, no impression
with leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
LA LA LAND finished in front of Calling Rio when narrowly beaten over track and trip on his handicap debut and may prove good enough with any further progress. But there are plenty of alternatives with James Tate running two handicap debutants in Voicemail and Compliance while Handsome Bob also goes handicapping for the first time having gone close over 7f here recently. Jo's Girl was runner-up over 7f at Brighton last time while Kikini Bamalaam’s earlier double came over the latter distance.
La La Land (USA) 5-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance throughout final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 7, hd behind Dr Richard Kimble (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (4) pol in Oct.
Voicemail 4-1 (9-4) Set strong gallop, headed approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 11, 5 3/4l behind Mahaarat (9-0) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Aug.
Calling Rio (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Led until over 1f out, soon rallied and every chance, no extra closing stages, 4th of 7, 3/4l behind Dr Richard Kimble (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (4) pol in Oct.
Compliance (IRE) 10-3fav (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Tansheet (9-2) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Sep.
Handsome Bob (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, outpaced halfway, stayed on well final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Montague (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
El Borracho (IRE) 15-2 (8-8) Held up in rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Tadleel (9-7) at Kempton 1m (4) pol in Sep.
Jo's Girl (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Dwelt, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Starboy (8-13) at Brighton 7f (5) gs in Oct.
Kikini Bamalaam (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Che Bella (9-2) at Thirsk 1m (5) sft in Sep.
Urban Soul (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, never a factor, 8th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Enrolment (8-12) at Newcastle 7f (4) pol in Nov.
Far Dawn 14-1 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 4th of 8, 6l behind Baghdad (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f (5) pol in Nov.
Global Wonder (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Slowly away, always behind, last of 9, 14 1/4l behind Tashaaboh (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Gembari 33-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 12, 7l behind Rustang (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f (6) pol in Oct.
