tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, driven to challenge inside final furlong, held close home
dwelt pushed along to go in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, not pace to challenge
tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
pressed winner until ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
made all, ridden 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on gamely
held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression
in rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
Plenty with claims in a tricky plating race. Lunar Deity was winning decent handicaps on the all-weather at this time last year while Marshgate Lane and Regarde Moi are closely matched on their running in a claimer at Southwell earlier this month. But Big Whiskey came up short when favourite for a seller at Lingfield back in September while Gramercy had just the one start last year when placed at Beverley. AQUA LIBRE has not raced since August but finished a close-up fourth in a Newmarket handicap on that occasion and a chance is taken she can run up to the same level on her reappearance.
Lunar Deity 33-1 (9-4) Raced wide held up, weakened 2f out, last of 12, 14 1/2l behind My Target (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Marshgate Lane (USA) 7-2 (9-5) Held up, headway and not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Coillte Cailin (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Regarde Moi 7-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, every chance 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Vivat Rex (9-4) at Southwell 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Big Whiskey (IRE) 11-10fav (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, every chance 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Chiswick Bey (9-0) at Redcar 1m stks (5) gf in Sep.
Gramercy (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Our Boy Jack (9-3) at Beverley 7f stks (5) gs in Aug.
Threebagsue (IRE) 8-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, on outside, pushed along over 2f out, soon one pace, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders after, 5th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Gleaming Girl (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (3) pol in Jan.
Aqua Libre 8-1 (9-1) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Up In Lights (10-0) at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (3) gf in Aug.
Gold Return (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Black Caesar (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.