tracked leader until pushed along over 1f out, son weakened
tracked leaders, ridden and one pace inside final furlong
in rear, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well
MANSFIELD won a maiden race at Brighton by six lengths before going close at Doncaster on his handicap debut. Dropping down a grade for this, the Godolphin colt may well come out best. Jan Steen is another Brighton maiden winner and goes handicapping for the first time today. He makes more appeal than Renfrew Street and Shakerattlenroll, who have both been beaten in handicaps of late though the former has faced a couple of tough tasks in better company than this at Newmarket.
Mansfield 5-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, every chance inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 8, nk behind Danehill Kodiac (9-1) at Doncaster 1m (2) gd in Sep.
Renfrew Street 20-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Mix And Mingle (8-9) at Newmarket 7f fll (2) gd in Oct.
Jan Steen (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd and edged left well over 1f out, led and hung left approaching final furlong, ridden clear inside final furlong, won at Brighton 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct beating Chempedak Bay (9-5) by 3l, 8 ran.
Shakerattlenroll (IRE) 5-1fav (9-7) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Art Collection (9-7) at Windsor 6f (5) gd in Oct.
