towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, nearest finish
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, chased winner over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway entering final furlong, kept to go 2nd, no threat to winner
in touch, ridden 3f out, never a factor
close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
made most, 15 lengths clear 12f out, ridden 2f out, eased final furlong
chased clear winner, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace
Rebel Collins gained his first victory in a 1m6f Wolverhampton maiden and has run well over this trip in bumpers. Magic Music Man finished a close second in a maiden hurdle at Ludlow in November and his trainer does well with his runners on the Flat. TODD, a winner over the distance at Kempton in September, was caught right on the line over this track and trip last month and can go one better. Virnon has won two bumpers and scored twice over hurdles, all on testing ground, and has never raced on an artificial surface. Tempuran has been narrowly beaten in his last three starts, all around this trip, and may find one to good again from a similar mark. Starcrossed made most over 1m6f at Chelmsford and though not staying this trip at Kempton may be ridden with more restraint.
Rebel Collins (IRE) 17-2 (9-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Authenticity (9-13) by 4l, 10 ran.
Magic Music Man 8-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, mistakes 5th and 6th, ridden before 3 out, went 2nd flat, ran on, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Banyu (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Todd 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to join leader inside final furlong, led briefly close home, 2nd of 8, shd behind Cotillion (9-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Topaling 25-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden 3f out, lost place 2f out, 6th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Grand Meister (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Virnon 5-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge, 4th of 11, 15 1/4l behind After Hours (10-13) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Tempuran 7-4jfav (10-0) Dwelt close up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind King Olav (9-13) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Starcrossed 10-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, progress to lead over 7f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Duchess Of Marmite (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
