led early, chased leaders, ridden inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
close up, led over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong
always behind
soon led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to take 2nd place towards finish
mid-division, pushed along and headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, held on well
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression
prominent, ridden inside final furlong, soon weakened
Royal Acquisition got up late at Lingfield to land a double and should go close again despite a 4lb rise. Burning Thread finished ahead of Doctor Parkes and Newton's Law when fourth at Lingfield last time while Dilgura, a progressive three-year-old, made an inauspicious return from a lengthy absence when unshipping her rider leaving the stalls and has not raced since May. SANDFRANKSKIPSGO has yet to win this year but has been thereabouts in similar company recently and gets a tentative vote here having finished ahead of a subsequent winner when second at Windsor last time.
Sandfrankskipsgo 8-1 (9-9) Held up tracking leaders on rail, headway and switched left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, took 2nd final 50 yards, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Kassbaan (9-0) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Pearl Acclaim (IRE) 33-1 (8-0) In touch, ridden halfway, weakening when short of room over 1f out, 16th of 18, 9 1/4l behind Easy Road (9-3) at Doncaster 5f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Newton's Law (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Snow Cloud (9-8) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Flying Bear (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 9 1/2l behind Snow Cloud (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Pensax Lad (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Keep It Dark (9-0) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Burning Thread (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under presure inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Snow Cloud (9-8) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Royal Acquisition 7-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, chased clear leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Mossgo (9-4) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Dilgura 7-2 (9-5) Fell leaving stalls, unseated rider, at Southwell 6f hcp fll (4) pol in May.
Doctor Parkes 9-2fav (9-0) Chased leaders on outer, effort over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Snow Cloud (9-8) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Elusivity (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, 5l behind Star Fire (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
