reared and started slowly, headway to lead over 8f out, ridden and headed inside final 3f, weakened quickly approaching 2f out
chased leaders, driven and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, soon one pace and struggling
held up towards rear, rapid headway on wide outside well over 3f out, soon chased leaders, led over 2f out, wide straight, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace
towards rear on inside, headway 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden clear when idled well inside final furlong
steadied rear, headway on outside over 3f out, one pace final 2f
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
led until over 8f out, chased leader, led again inside final 3f until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened over 3f out, soon behind
ESTEEM LORD makes plenty of appeal. He took his time to get off the mark but has been in good form since winning at Kempton last October and his latest third to Edgeworth over C&D is the best piece of recent form on offer. Dean Ivory's charge is preferred to Bizarrely who is getting no respite from the handicapper despite the fact he's yet to win a race. Today's trip is a problem for Shaded Edge as he's never won over further than 7f and the same comment applies to recent winner Ede's Dot Com. Pab Special could prove best the remainder.
Bizarrely (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Reared badly leaving stalls, in rear, headway on inside to chase leaders over 1f out, weakened last half furlong, 7th of 11, 6l behind Rustic Deacon (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Esteem Lord 7-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Edgeworth (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Shaded Edge 17-2 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 12, hd behind Shared Moment (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
Atacama Sunrise 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 6, 18l behind Justcallmehandsome (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Ede's Dot Com (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Held up, headway on outer to press leaders approaching 2f out, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Lingfield 7f app hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan beating Bollywood Style (9-0) by nk, 8 ran.
Carr Hall (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Started slowly, towards rear, headway 6f out, soon close up, chased leading trio over 3f out, one pace and losing place when hampered over 2f out, soon behind and eased, last of 12, 15l behind Dubburg (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Saigon Kitty (IRE) 9-2 (8-4) Took keen hold, held up in 3rd, hard ridden to close on outside 2f out, hung left over 1f out, soon no impression, 3rd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Unbreak My Heart (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f sell stks (6) pol in Jan.
Pab Special (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Chased leading pair until ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, 5th of 7, 12l behind Faithful Ruler (8-10) at Lingfield 1m app sll stks (6) pol in Dec.
Craicajack (IRE) 40-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 2f out, carried head high under pressure and no impression after, 7th of 13, 9l behind Poppy Golightly (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan.
King of Connacht 33-1 (9-4) Held up, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, no impression, last of 9, 7l behind No Complaining (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
