held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, ridden over 3f out, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
in rear, ridden over 3f out, never near leaders
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
A competitive handicap with six C&D winners in the field. The latest of those was Snow Dancer who scored here on her latest start when heading Thunderstruck on the line. The latter is weighted to reverse the form but had the run of the race and third-placed LOYALTY could take revenge on both. The latter won here in December and judged by his recent efforts off a higher mark, Derek Shaw's four-year-old is still improving. Danderek looks a shade high in the handicap now, but Kidlat has every chance of making the frame.
Ajdaad (USA) 10-1 (8-11) 9th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Remedial (8-11) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 2f 3yo hcp sft in Oct.
Snow Dancer (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) In touch in rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead post, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol beating Thunderstruck (9-7) by shd, 9 ran.
Thunderstruck 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed post, 2nd of 9, shd behind Snow Dancer (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Danderek 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 8l behind Star Links (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Kidlat 20-1 (8-7) Soon led, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Layline (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Plush 9-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 25l behind Majuro (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f clm stks (5) pol.
Secret Queen 50-1 (8-13) Prominent on inside, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 18l behind Nazreef (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
Loyalty 9-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, chance over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Snow Dancer (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Tevez 10-1 (8-12) Towards rear, soon pushed along, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 7, 5l behind Everymanforhimself (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Jan.