led, driven along over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on, just held
took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch in mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, switched right and effort well over 1f out, led final 75 yards, held on
steadied start, always in rear, well beaten final 2f
tracked leaders, challenged over 1f out, led entering final furlong, headed final 75 yards, no extra close home
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and well beaten from over 2f out
towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms with leaders
soon tracking leaders, driven and weakened over 2f out
held up in mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, every chance 1f out, stayed on
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No Diggity won this last year but finished behind third-placed Twistaline and Sirius White at Chelmsford last month. The latter beat Somedayonedaynever when landing one of these events last month while Lord Clenaghcastle finished closer at Lingfield last time. LAKE SAND returned a beaten favourite in a handicap last month but meets lesser opposition back at this level so may prove the one to side with.
Closeness 16-1 (9-2) Raced wide, keen tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Bawaader (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Lake Sand (IRE) 6-5fav (9-6) In touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Night Traveller (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Lord Clenaghcastle (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Dwelt, close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Recuerdame (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Moving For Gold (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Night Traveller (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
No Diggity (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride then steadied off heels, towards rear, some headway on inside and switched right over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Elegant Ellen (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Roman Tempest (FR) 22-1 (9-1) In rear, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Star Of St Louis (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Sirius White (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Led to post, in rear, ridden 2f out, wide and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Bawaader (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Tally's Son 100-1 (10-1) Held up in rear, raced keenly, well behind after 5th, pulled up after, at Leicester 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Twistaline 6-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Bawaader (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Somedayonedaynever (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Six Strings (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jan.
